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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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Algernon.

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an example of class differences
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a comparison of country and city life
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a commentary on marriage
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an illustration of clever wordplay
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Lady Bracknell.

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speak unhappily of her own marriage.
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speak lovingly of her own husband.
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imply that young women do not have a choice in their own marriages.
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imply that marriages are happiest when based on romantic love.
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Jack.

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Jack is joking about his marriage proposal.
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Jack tells Gwendolen that he loves no one else.
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Gwendolen is happy that Jack has finally asked her to marry him.
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Gwendolen says that her brother proposes to all her friends.
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Jack.

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Jack has trouble listening and speaking.
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Jack rejects all of Algernon’s suggestions.
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Algernon states that he is hungry once again.
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Algernon says it is hard work to live in this leisurely manner.
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Algernon.

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Algernon holds his servant to an unreasonable standard because he expects the lower classes to be good examples for the upper class.
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Algernon excuses his servant after Lane provides refreshments, and the two men chat about marriage and family life.
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Lane defends marriage while Algernon jokes about it.
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Lane lectures Algernon about his disrespectful attitude.
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Lady Bracknell.

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her concern with a party instead of Mr. Bunbury’s health
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her interest in playing classical music at her reception
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her jealousy over Algernon’s friendship with the sickly Mr. Bunbury
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her concern about the health of Algernon’s friend
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Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest highlights the divide between the social classes in Victorian society?

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“Really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them?”
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“What else should bring one anywhere? Eating as usual, I see, Algy!”
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“I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.”
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“I know. You are absurdly careless about sending out invitations. It is very foolish of you. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving invitations.”
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Jack.

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