Lesson 1.3.3
1.3.3 The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which name does Jack use in London when he wishes to behave with a reckless identity?
- Algernon
- Ernest
- Bunbury
- Cecily
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What is Algernon's invented friend whom he uses as an excuse to leave social engagements?
- Bunbury
- Prism
- Chasuble
- Ernest
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Who is Lady Bracknell's daughter in *The Importance of Being Earnest*?
- Gwendolen Fairfax
- Cecily Cardew
- Lady Mary
- Miss Prism
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Where was Jack Worthing found abandoned as a baby?
- On a doorstep
- In a basket
- In a carriage
- In a handbag
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Which governess is responsible for the 'handbag' episode in the backstory?
- Miss Prism
- Miss Fairfax
- Lady Bracknell
- Mrs Cardew
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In which English county is Jack Worthing's country house located?
- Hertfordshire
- Surrey
- Devon
- Yorkshire
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What does the subtitle of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' primarily target?
- Religious hypocrisy
- Victorian seriousness
- Aristocratic wealth
- Industrial progress
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What is Cecily Cardew's relationship to Jack Worthing?
- His cousin
- His ward
- His fiancée
- His sister
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What familial relationship is revealed between Jack and Algernon at the play's end?
- Uncle and nephew
- Unrelated rivals
- Brothers
- Cousins
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How does Algernon describe the truth in Act 1?
- Purely objective
- Rarely pure
- Always simple
- Entirely useless
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What profession does Canon Chasuble hold in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?
- Lawyer
- Doctor
- Clergyman
- Butler
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Which literary device is most characteristic of Wilde's epigrammatic wit?
- Pathos
- Paradox
- Soliloquy
- Dramatic irony
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Which social institution is most directly satirised throughout Wilde's play?
- The monarchy
- Victorian marriage
- The legal system
- British imperialism
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What false name does Jack Worthing use when visiting London?
- Chasuble
- Bunbury
- Moncrieff
- Ernest
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Which theme is central to the double lives led by Jack and Algernon?
- Financial ruin
- Performance of identity
- Political ambition
- Religious faith
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What is Miss Prism's role in Jack Worthing's country household?
- Algernon's aunt
- Jack's housekeeper
- Cecily's governess
- Lady Bracknell's maid
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Which character best embodies Victorian social snobbery and class prejudice?
- Miss Prism
- Gwendolen Fairfax
- Lady Bracknell
- Cecily Cardew
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How do Wilde's characters treat trivial matters such as eating muffins?
- With total indifference
- With dramatic sorrow
- With moral outrage
- With intense gravity
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Where was Jack abandoned in a handbag as a baby?
- Victoria Station
- Euston Station
- Waterloo Station
- Paddington Station
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What real Christian name is Jack discovered to have at the end?
- Ernest
- Algernon
- Frederick
- Thomas
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