The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What type of play is The Importance of Being Earnest?
What type of play is The Importance of Being Earnest?
A comedy of manners
Where is Jack known as 'Ernest'?
Where is Jack known as 'Ernest'?
In the city
What condition does Gwendolen have for the man she can love?
What condition does Gwendolen have for the man she can love?
He must be named 'Ernest'
Where was Jack found as a baby?
Where was Jack found as a baby?
In a handbag at Victoria Station
What is Cecily's relationship to Jack?
What is Cecily's relationship to Jack?
She is his 18-year-old ward
Who does Algernon pretend to be in Act II?
Who does Algernon pretend to be in Act II?
'Ernest', Jack's brother
What has Cecily written to herself?
What has Cecily written to herself?
Letters from 'Ernest'
Why does Lady Bracknell approve of Cecily marrying Algernon?
Why does Lady Bracknell approve of Cecily marrying Algernon?
Cecily has a substantial inheritance
What is Jack's true identity?
What is Jack's true identity?
Algernon's older brother, Ernest John
What does Jack declare at the play's conclusion?
What does Jack declare at the play's conclusion?
The vital importance of being Earnest