The Intricacies of Earnestness Quiz

What is the name of Algernon's alter ego, which he uses to escape social obligations?

• Bunbury

• Ernest

• Jack

• Algernon

How do Cecily and Gwendolen discover they are both engaged to "Ernest"?

• By reading each other's diaries

• Through a conversation about their engagement rings

• By overhearing Algernon and Jack's conversation

• Through a letter mistakenly sent to the wrong person

What is Jack's true identity revealed to be at the end of the play?

• Algernon's brother

• Lady Bracknell's nephew

• A long-lost royal

• None of the above

Why is the name "Ernest" so important to Gwendolen?

• She believes the name signifies honesty and integrity.

• It was the name of her first love.

• She has a peculiar fascination with the name itself.

• It is a family tradition to marry someone with that name.

What role does Lady Bracknell play in the story?

• She is the antagonist, opposing the marriages.

• She is a matchmaker, trying to find suitable partners for Gwendolen and Algernon.

• She is a minor character with little influence on the plot.

• She is the comedic relief with no real influence on the story's outcome.

How does Lady Bracknell feel about Jack as a suitor for Gwendolen?

• She approves of him immediately.

• She disapproves due to his unknown parentage.

• She is indifferent, leaving the decision to Gwendolen.

• She encourages the match, seeing financial benefit.

What does the play suggest about marriage as a social convention?

• It is an outdated institution that should be abandoned.

• It is primarily a business arrangement, beneficial for social climbing.

• It is a sacred bond that should not be entered into lightly.

• It is a romantic union that transcends social boundaries and conventions.

How do Cecily and Gwendolen's attitudes towards each other change throughout the play?

• They start as rivals but become friends.

• They are indifferent to each other at the beginning and end of the play.

• They start as friends but become rivals.

• Their relationship does not change; they remain rivals throughout.

What is the significance of the handbag in the story?

• It is a symbol of wealth and status.

• It is where Jack was found as a baby.

• It is a gift from Lady Bracknell to Gwendolen.

• It has no particular significance.

Why does Algernon pretend to be 'Ernest' when he visits Cecily?

• To escape his social obligations.

• To win Cecily's love, as she is infatuated with the name 'Ernest'.

• To make Jack jealous.

• Because he is bored with his own identity.