Question

Why does Algernon show up at Jack’s country house?

Question 1 options:

He is pretending to be Jack


He is pretending to be Ernest


He is pretending to be Bunbury


He is pretending to be Lane

Question 2 (10 points)
Jack tells his family that “Ernest” has died of a severe chill. How is this an example of dramatic irony?

Question 2 options:

“Ernest” hasn’t arrived at the house yet


“Ernest” has, in fact, died of a severe chill


“Ernest” is actually Bunbury


“Ernest” arrived at the country house earlier

Question 3 (10 points)
What is Cecliy’s response when “Ernest” asks if she will marry him?

Question 3 options:

She says yes because they’re already engaged


She says no because they’ve only just met


She says yes because she knows that it’s love at first sight


She says no because her Uncle Jack wouldn’t approve

Question 4 (10 points)
What is causing the conflict between Cecily and Gwendolen?

Question 4 options:

One wants to get married before the other


Both want to get married on the same day


The believe they are in love with the same man


One believes she is prettier than the other

Question 5 (10 points)
Why do both Jack and Algernon wish to be christened?

Question 5 options:

They cannot get married until they first do this


They have had a religious experience


Dr. Chasuble is forcing this rite upon them


Both men wish to change their names

Question 6 (10 points)
According to the "Act 2 Words to Know" link, and in the context of the play, what does "christen" mean?

Question 6 options:

to name at baptism


to immerse in water


to sparkle


to crown

Question 7 (10 points)
According to the "Act 2 Words to Know" link, and in the context of the play, what does "emigrate" mean?

Question 7 options:

to work illegally


to move to another country


to apply for citizenship


to fly south for the winter

Question 8 (10 points)
Think about the main characters and events of Act 2. Which character says the following?

“You silly boy! Of course. Why, we have been engaged for the last three months.”

Question 8 options:

Lady Bracknell


Miss Prism


Gwendolen


Cecily

Question 9 (10 points)
Think about the main characters and events of Act 2. Which character says the following?

“How you can sit there calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, I can’t make out. You seem to me to be perfectly heartless.”

Question 9 options:

Jack


Algernon


Rev. Chasuble


Merriman

Question 10 (10 points)
In Act 2, Jack says, "You young scoundrel, Algy, you must get out of this place as soon as possible. I don’t allow any Bunburying here."

The bold text represents a certain literary device. What is it?

Question 10 options:

situational irony


dramatic irony


verbal irony


physical irony

Answer 1

1 . B He is pretending to be Ernest

2. D "Ernest" arrived at the country house earlier

3. A She says they are already engaged

4. C They believe they are in love with the same man

5. D Both men wanted to change their names (D) on my test.

6. A To name at baptism

7. B to move to another country

8. D Cecily

9. A Jack

10. C Verbal Irony

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Answer 2

• 1. He is pretending to be Ernest.

Algernon has created a character, "Ernest" in order to get out of things he does not want to do. When he visits his friend, he discovers that he is involved in a similar deception, where he pretends to have a sick cousin.

• 2. "Ernest" arrived at the country house earlier.

Dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows something that the characters do not know. In this case, the reader knows Ernest arrived to the house earlier.

• 3. She says they are already engaged.

The deception of both friends (who both call themselves Ernest) leads Cecily to believe she is already engaged to "Ernest" when she is asked the question.

• 4. They believe they are in love with the same man.

This is because both friends call themselves "Ernest," and the women believe them to be the same person.

• 5. Both men wanted to change their names.

Because of the confusion, and the fact that "Ernest" seems to be such a desirable name, both men want to change their names.

• 6. To name at baptism.

To "christen" is to give someone a name while being baptized in a Christian rite.

• 7. to move to another country.

To "emigrate" is to move to a different country (the meaning is similar to "migrate").

• 8. Cecily
• 9. Jack

• 10. Verbal Irony

Verbal Irony occurs when a character says something that is in fact very different from the reality. The irony here lies in the word "Bunburying."