From the book The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
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 relations."
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. "
Is the answer C? If not, A? Thx
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Here are the answers for the Unit 3 Dialogue and Discovery Unit Test:
1. If you have this question: Which sentence from the passage provides the best expression of the theme?
The answer is:
C. “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
(By the way the answer choices might be switched up so I might have the answer as C and you might have it as B so just look at the wording if you have the same question as me.)
2. If you have this question: Which of the following is the most likely reason the author includes lines 17–25?
The answer is:
A. to let readers know ahead of time that Jack and Ernest are one and the same
3. If you have this question: When this play was written, an “earnest” person was someone who was admired for his sincerity, intellect, and other qualities. Which sentence best demonstrates that Jack fits this description?
The answer is:
D. “And as a high moral tone can hardly be said to conduce very much to either one’s health or one’s happiness, in order to get up to town I have always pretended to have a younger brother of the name of Ernest, who lives in the Albany, and gets into the most dreadful scrapes.”
4. If you have this question: What is the purpose of the cigarette case and the dialogue surrounding it?
The answer is:
B. It creates suspicion in Algernon’s mind that Jack has a double life.
5. If you have this question: Which sentence best shows the conflict in the passage?
The answer is:
B. Jack has two identities, one in town and one in the country.
6. If you have this question: Which dialogue from the passage provides the best evidence for the conflict from the previous question?
The answer is:
C. Algernon. ... Why are you Ernest in town and Jack in the country?
Jack. My dear Algy, I don’t know whether you will be able to understand my real motives. . . .I have always pretended to have a younger brother of the name of Ernest, who lives in the Albany, and gets into the most dreadful scrapes.
7. If you have this question: How are the characters Jack and Algernon developed through the use of dialogue? How are these characters similar? How are they different? Support your answer with evidence.
The answer is:
Throughout the story, these characters keep on getting more and more agitated and annoyed with each other. They are fighting about whose cigarette box it is at first and then they are fighting about why Jack's name is Ernest in town and Jack in the country. They are similar because they keep on arguing in a childish manner and they are different because they argue with each other in a different way.
(By the way this is an essay question so just use this as an understanding of what you are supposed to type.)
8. If you have this question: In Selection 2, what effect do the actions of the Man from Johnstown have on the crowd?
The answer is:
A. At first, they are impressed. Then they make fun of him.
9. If you have this question: In Selection 1, what does the author mean when he says Joe Magarac is a folk hero?
The answer is:
C. Joe was a legend admired for his superhuman strength.
10. If you have this question: Which statement from the text provides the best evidence to support the answer to the previous question?
The answer is:
B. “He uses his bare hands to stir boiling metal and then puts the warm steel between his fingers and forms it into steel rails for the railroad.”
11. If you have this question: Which detail is in the short story “Joe Magarac, Man of Steel” that is not in the play Joe Magarac and the Hunkietown Contest?
The answer is:
C. Joe is described as an American folk hero.
12. If you have this question: How is the play Joe Magarac and the Hunkietown Contest similar to the short story “Joe Magarac, Man of Steel”?
The answer is:
A. Joe stops the contestant from Johnstown from doing anything harmful.
13. If you have this question: The word propose has been borrowed from the Latin propositus, meaning “set forth.” In which sentence is the word propose used correctly?
The answer is:
A. I will propose a new budget next week.
14. If you have this question: What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
He stood beside the pool watching the children play water games.
The answer is:
B. beside the pool.
15. If you have this question: What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
Living in New York, he went to many fantastic Broadway plays.
The answer is:
A. Living in New York.
16. If you have this question: Read the two sentences.
Mike was running quickly. Mike won the race.
Which sentence best combines the two sentences using a participial phrase?
The answer is:
C. Running quickly, Mike won the race.
17. If you have this question: What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?
To revise your writing carefully will improve your presentation and provide you with success.
The answer is:
A. To revise your writing carefully.
18. If you have this question:
Read the two sentences.
Matt hiked the trail yesterday. It made him tired.
Which sentence combines the two sentences using a gerund phrase?
The answer is:
A. Hiking the trail yesterday made Matt tired.
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Sorry for 3 i meant this:
3. If you have this question: When this play was written, an “earnest” person was someone who was admired for his sincerity, intellect, and other qualities. Which sentence best demonstrates that Jack fits this description?
The answer is:
C. “When one is placed in the position of guardian, one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects." (Line 32)
I apologize for typing the wrong thing.
The answer is C. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." This sentence provides the best expression of the theme in The Importance of Being Earnest. However, it is important to note that as an AI, I cannot access the specific passage or context from the book that you are referring to. Therefore, I am answering based on the general theme of the play.
To arrive at this answer, you can use the process of elimination or analyze each sentence in relation to the theme of the book. The question asks for the best expression of the theme, so you need to look for a sentence that encapsulates the central idea or message of the book.
Option A, "It's perfectly easy to be cynical," might be a reflection of the character's personality or attitude, but it does not necessarily provide a strong expression of the overall theme.
Option B, "... once a week is quite enough to dine with one's own relations," pertains to social obligations or personal preferences but does not directly delve into the broader theme of the book.
Option C, "The truth is rarely pure and never simple," presents a more profound idea about truth, suggesting that it is complex and often not straightforward. This concept connects well with themes commonly explored in Oscar Wilde's works, such as the duality of appearances and the hypocrisy of society.
Option D, "When one is placed in the position of guardian, one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects," discusses the attitude one should adopt as a guardian but does not encompass the overall theme of the book.
Therefore, option C provides the best expression of the theme.
1D
2D
3C
4B
5B
6C
7 - do it yourself
8A
9C
10B
11B
12B
13B
14D
15C
16D
17B
18D
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