Question

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. From Act I, Scene 1.

Answer 1

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1) Which sentence from the passage provides the best expression of the theme?
A) "It's perfectly easy to be cynical."
B) "...once a week is quite enough to dine with one's own elations."
C) "The truth is rarely pure and never simple."***
D) "When one is placed in the position of guardian, one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects."

2) The most likely reason the author includes lines 17-25 is to
A) Establish the relationship between Algernon and the other characters.
B) introduce the audience to the way things are done during the setting of the story.
C) explain the conflict that exists between the main characters.
D) give the audience the knowledge that Jack is not who he appears to be***

3) when this play was written, an "earnest" person was someone who was admired for his sincerity, intellect, and other qualities. Which sentence demonstrates that Jack's character is less than earnest?
A) Line 44
B) Line 42***
C) Line 32
D) Line 28

4) The main reason the author introduces the cigarette case is so that
A) Algernon can give it back to its rightful owner
B) Algernon can get the reward for the case's return
C) Algernon can make sure Ernest is the best person to many Gwendolen
D) Algernon can uncover the secret to Jack's and Ernest's identity. ***

5) Which statement best describes the conflict in the passage?
A) Algernon wants to avoid spending time with his aunt and cousin
B) Algernon wants to prove the Ernest exists
C) Jack wants to find a way to get rid of his other identity
D) Jack has invented a second identity for himself***