Question

Read this excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and complete the sentences that follow.

JACK: Gwendolen, will you marry me? (Goes on his knees.)

GWENDOLEN: Of course I will, darling. How long you have been about it! I am afraid you have had very little experience in how to propose.

JACK: My own one, I have never loved any one in the world but you.

GWENDOLEN: Yes, but men often propose for practice. I know my brother Gerald does. All my girl-friends tell me so. What wonderfully blue eyes you have, Ernest! They are quite, quite, blue. I hope you will always look at me just like that, especially when there are other people present.

Gwendolen portrays Victorian qualities of being ________ . Gwendolen's lines imply that her brother is _________.

Blank 1:
A. serious
B. sophisticated
C. enthusiastic
D. superficial
E. excited

Blank 2:
A. poetic
B. flirtatious
C. snobby
D. unattractive
E. old-fashioned

Answer 1

Gwendolen portrays Victorian qualities of being enthusiastic. Gwendolen's lines imply that her brother is unattractive (idk about this one though). Hope this helps!

Answer 2

1.D. superficial

2.B.Flirtatious

Step-by-step explanation:

1- Gwendolen is concerned with appearances since she would like Jack to look at her lovingly whenever they are in front of people. Jack has just told her he loves her, but she gets interested in his blue eyes and the fact that he looks at her in public.

2-Her brother proposes just for the sake of doing do. He has done so with many girls, These girls have told Gwedolen about this man's attitude. He loves noone but likes proposing any woman.