2.the most likely reason the author includes lines 17-25 is to
A:Show how the main one another.
B:provide an explanation of the values and rules that existed during the time in which the play is set.
C:inform the audience of Jack's secret identity before other characters fine out.***
D:let the audience know that Algernon is pretending to be some else.
3: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
A:"well, my name is earnest in town and jack in the country, and the cigarette case was given to me in the country." (Line 20)***
B:"Cecily, who addresses me as her uncle from motives of respect that you could not possibly appreciate, lives at my place in the country under the charge of her admirable government, miss prim."(line 28)
C:"When one is placed in the position of guardian, one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects." (Line 32)
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." (Line 32)
4:the purpose of the cigarette case and the dialogue surrounding it is that
A:Algernon can confirm his suspicions about Jack's identity.***
B:Algernon can find out where the cigarette case was lost.
C:Algernon can explain who Bunbury is.
D:Algernon can determine if his cousin would be wise to marry.
5:which statement best discribes the conflict in the passage question?
A:Algernon wants to avoid spending Time with his aunt and cousin.
B:Algernon wants to prove that Earnest exists.
C:Jack wants to find a way to get rid of his other identity.
D:Jack has invented a second identify for himself.***
6:which dialogue from the passage provides the best evidence for the conflict from the previous question?
A:Jack....It is a very ungentlemanly thing to read a private cigarette case.Algernon. Oh! It is absurd to have a hard and fast rule about what one should read and what one shouldn't.
B:Jack Bunduryist? What on earth do you mean by a Bunburyist?
Algernon.I'll reveal to you the meaning of that incomparable expression as soon as you are kind enough to inform me why you are Ernest in town and Jack in the country.
C:Algernon....However,it makes no matter,for,now that I look at the instruction inside,I found that the thing isn't yours after all. Jack. Of course it's mine. [Moving to him.] You have seen me with it a hundred times,...***
D:Jack. I haven't asked you to dine with me anywhere to-night.
Algernon. I know. You are absurdly careless about sending out invitations. It is very foolish of you. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving invitations.
2: The most likely reason the author includes lines 17-25 is to:
C: inform the audience of Jack's secret identity before other characters find out.
3: The sentence that best demonstrates that Jack fits the description of an "earnest" person is:
A: "well, my name is earnest in town and jack in the country, and the cigarette case was given to me in the country." (Line 20)
4: The purpose of the cigarette case and the dialogue surrounding it is that:
A: Algernon can confirm his suspicions about Jack's identity.
5: The statement that best describes the conflict in the passage is:
D: Jack has invented a second identity for himself.
6: The dialogue from the passage that provides the best evidence for the conflict from the previous question is:
C: Algernon....However, it makes no matter, for, now that I look at the instruction inside, I found that the thing isn't yours after all. Jack. Of course, it's mine. [Moving to him.] You have seen me with it a hundred times,...
To answer these questions, we need to refer to the provided passage.
2. The most likely reason the author includes lines 17-25 is to:
C: Inform the audience of Jack's secret identity before other characters find out.
To arrive at this answer, we can look at lines 17-25 in the passage and see that Jack's secret identity is revealed to the audience. This information is important for the audience to be aware of before other characters in the play find out.
3. Which sentence best demonstrates that Jack fits the description of an "earnest" person:
A: "Well, my name is Earnest in town and Jack in the country, and the cigarette case was given to me in the country." (Line 20)
To find the answer, we look for a sentence that describes Jack as embodying the qualities of an "earnest" person. In this sentence, Jack explains that his name is "Earnest" in town, which suggests sincerity and honesty.
4. The purpose of the cigarette case and the dialogue surrounding it is that:
A: Algernon can confirm his suspicions about Jack's identity.
To find the answer, we need to understand the context of the cigarette case and the dialogue. Algernon uses the cigarette case to prove Jack's true identity, confirming his suspicions. This purpose is evident in the dialogue between Algernon and Jack.
5. Which statement best describes the conflict in the passage:
D: Jack has invented a second identity for himself.
To determine the conflict, we need to analyze the passage for any conflicting elements. The conflict in this passage revolves around Jack's double identity, where he has invented a second identity for himself. This conflict is central to the plot of the play.
6. Which dialogue from the passage provides the best evidence for the conflict from the previous question:
C: Algernon... However, it makes no matter, for, now that I look at the inscription inside, I find that the thing isn't yours after all. Jack. Of course, it's mine. [Moving to him.] You have seen me with it a hundred times,...
To find the dialogue that provides evidence for the conflict, we can examine the options and look for a conversation that involves the conflict of Jack's invented identity. In this dialogue, Algernon questions the ownership of the cigarette case, and Jack insists that it is his. This interaction showcases the conflict surrounding Jack's double identity.