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The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Act 1, First Half How does Algernon discover Jack’s dual identity?
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Act I, Second Half What makes Gwendolen nervous? Why?
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Act I, Second Half What is Gwendolen’s “ideal”? Do you think she is missing the point of an
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Act I, Second Half What is Lady Bracknell’s opinion of education? Why is this surprising?
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Act I, Second Half During Lady Bracknell’s questioning of Jack, we find out how he came to have
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Act I, Second Half Why and How does Jack plan to kill off his “brother”?
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Act I, Second Half Where is Algernon planning to go? What clues are you given in the text?
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Act II, First Half Why is Cecily frightened of meeting “Ernest”?
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Act II, First Half What does Cecily say about Algernon’s pronouncements of love? Do you think
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Act II, First Half Now that Jack and Algernon have both arrived in the country, what is the major
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Act II, First Half How is this conflict related to Wilde’s focus on the pursuit of pleasure?
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Act II, Second Half What is Cecily’s response when Algernon proposes? How is this ironic?
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Act II, Second Half How is the subject of marriage trivialized in the interaction between Cecily
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Act II, Second Half Why do both Jack and Algernon want to be christened?
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Act II, Second Half Cecily says to Gwendolen, “Oh, flowers are as common here, Miss Fairfax, as
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Act II, Second Half At the end of Act II, Jack and Algernon are more occupied with the
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Act III How does Lady Bracknell determine that Cecily’s lawyers are a good firm?
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Act III What about Cecily changes Lady Bracknell’s mind about the engagement?
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Act III What is Jack most angry about when describing Algernon’s deception to Lady Bracknell?
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Act III What important information about Jack is revealed through Miss Prism’s story?
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Act III Recall the meaning of “earnest.” Lady Bracknell accuses Jack of “displaying signs
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when was the value of social status and wealth in The Importance of Being Earnest
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what was an example of the value of social status and wealth in The Importance of Being Earnest
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what was an example of the value of social status and wealth in The Importance of Being Earnest what was a quote and how was it
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whats an example of the vaule of Social status and wealth being shown in The Importance of Being Earnest. give a quote and who
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whats an example of the importance of social status and wealth being shown in The Importance of Being Earnest. give a quote said
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what was the page when Cecile says this is, "I am always smart! Am I not, Mr. Worthing?"
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According to Lady Bracknell, why can't Gwendolen marry Jack (whom she knows as Earnest)?(1 point)
He is ignorant He has no
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When he is questioned by Lady Bracknell, we find out that Jack's guardian, Thomas Cardew, found him as a baby. Where did he find
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What is unusual about Cecily's response to Algernon's marriage proposal?(1 point)
She says that they have already been engaged
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What do Cecily and Gwendolen discover when they meet and chat over tea?(1 point)
They are both engaged to Earnest Worthing. They
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What changes Lady Bracknell's mind and causes her to approve of Algernon marrying Cecily?(1 point)
She sees Cecily and Algernon's
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What is the function of the characters of Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest?
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Respond in 3–5 sentences. What is the function of the characters of Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble in The Importance of Being
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