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Question 3 • Literature and Composition IV

Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily: Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother? Algernon: In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you. Cecily: [To Gwendolen. ] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not? Gwendolen: Yes, dear, if you can believe him. Cecily: I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer. What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily?

Answer
A
She values logic over romance.
B
She values truth over creativity.
C
She values creativity over logic.
D
She values romance over truth.
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