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Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest Answers

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Read this sentence from a report on Oscar Wilde.Oscar Wilde’s humor points out that many people are not who they appear to be, which is a critique on the emphasis placed on appearance in society.

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“From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.”
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“There is no objection, I admit, to an aunt being a small aunt . . .”
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“You are the most earnest-looking person I ever saw in my life.”
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“Well, my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the country . . .”
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Jack.

J
Jack is joking about his marriage proposal.
J
Jack tells Gwendolen that he loves no one else.
G
Gwendolen is happy that Jack has finally asked her to marry him.
G
Gwendolen says that her brother proposes to all her friends.
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Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest is an example of a commentary on marriage?

A
“I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression.”
B
“The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I’ll certainly try to forget the fact.”
C
“The bread and butter is for Gwendolen. Gwendolen is devoted to bread and butter.”
D
“It is a very ungentlemanly thing to read a private cigarette case.”
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.[Algernon.] [Jack puts out his hand to take a sandwich. Algernon at once interferes.] Please don’t touch the cucumber sandwiches. They are ordered specially for Aunt Augusta. [Takes one and eats it.]Jack. Well, you have been eating them all the time.Algernon. That is quite a different matter. She is my aunt. [Takes plate from below.] Have some bread and butter. The bread and butter is for Gwendolen. Gwendolen is devoted to bread and butter.

A
Jack attempts to take a sandwich.
B
Jack makes Algernon angry by eating bread and butter.
C
Algernon scolds Jack for eating sandwiches while eating them himself, satisfying his own needs.
D
Algernon offers Jack Gwendolen’s bread and butter because he knows that Jack loves Gwendolen.
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Algernon.

a
an example of class differences
a
a comparison of country and city life
a
a commentary on marriage
a
an illustration of clever wordplay
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Which of these are features of a comedy of manners? Select four answers. witty wordplayscientific explanationsconcern with appearancesdifferences between social classesdifferences between country and city life

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witty wordplay
B
scientific explanations
C
concern with appearances
D
differences between social classes
E
differences between country and city life
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Jack.

J
Jack confesses that he has come to the city to propose.
J
Jack scolds Algernon for not being romantic.
A
Algernon pokes fun at his friend Jack for falling in love and becoming interested in Gwendolen.
A
Algernon pokes fun at the fact that marriage in his society often is based on social rules, not romance.
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Jack.

J
Jack has trouble listening and speaking.
J
Jack rejects all of Algernon’s suggestions.
A
Algernon states that he is hungry once again.
A
Algernon says it is hard work to live in this leisurely manner.
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Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest shows the difference between city and country living?

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“Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?”
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“Yes, that is all very well; but I am afraid Aunt Augusta won’t quite approve of your being here.”
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“When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.”
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“If you don’t take care, your friend Bunbury will get you into a serious scrape some day.”
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The tone of Oscar Wilde’s critique in The Importance of Being Earnest is

A
aggressive.
B
serious.
C
humorous.
D
angry.

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