Act 2 of "The Importance of Being Earnest"

What is Cecily's first reaction to meeting Algernon, who she believes to be Ernest?

• She is defensive

• She is polite and clearly interested in him

• She ignores him until Jack returns

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happens right after Jack tells Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism that his brother has died?

• Cecily tells him that Ernest is waiting for him in the house.

• Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism tell Jack that his brother is waiting for him in the house.

• Cecily actually believes that the garden is haunted.

When Jack discovers Algernon pretending to be his younger brother, how does Jack react?

• He is furious and tries to send Algernon away.

• He is confused about why he has been told about his brother's death.

• He tells everyone that Algernon is not his brother.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happens when Cecily and Gwendolyn first meet each other?

• They get along with each other initially.

• They are completely disgusted with one another.

• They tell each other jokes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

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What do Algernon and Jack want Chasuble to do?

• Christen them

• Play with them

• forgive their sins

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What do Gwendolyn and Cecily require of their husbands?

• They must be named Ernest.

• They must be wicked.

• They must be rich.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

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What about the name "Ernest" attracts Cecily to Algernon, just as it attracts Gwendolen to Jack?

• It "inspires absolute confidence"

• It "portends seriousness"

• It "sounds like 'furnace'"

How does Cecily initially respond when Algernon declares his love and asks her to marry him?

• She insists that they've already been engaged for three months

• She scolds him for being so forward with someone he just met

• She politely declines his proposal because she is not in love with him

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is one aspect of Victorian marriage that Wildes mocks through Cecily and Gwendolen's distress over not being engaged to a man named "Ernest"?

• The emphasis on wealth and reputation in marriage rather than genuine affection

• The weight placed on true love in marriage instead of more practical considerations

• The emphasis on open communication between engaged couples

Why is the proposal scene between Algernon and Cecily, in which Cecily declares her dream of marrying a man named "Ernest," an example of dramatic irony?

• Because the audience is aware that "Ernest" does not really exist

• Because the audience knows that Algernon is in fact named "Ernest"

• Because the audience doesn't know what Algernon's real name is

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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