Question

Solect the correct text in the passage.

Which five sections in this excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by
wealth and appearances?
Oscar Wilde show that Lady
Bracknell places utmost importance on
LADY BRACKNELL (Sitting down again.): A moment, Mr. Worthing. A hundred and thirty thousand pounds! And in
me a most attractive young lady, now that I look at her.
the Funds! Miss Cardew seems to
improve with time. We live, I regret to say,
Few girls of the present day have any really solid qualities, any of the qualities that last, and
an age of surfaces. (To Cecily.) Come over here, dear. (Cecily goes across.) Pretty child! your dress is
produces a really marvellous result sadly simple, and your hair seems almost as Nature might have left it. But we can soon alter all that. A thoroughly experienced French maid
own husband did not know her,
in a very brief space of time. I remember recommending one to young Lady Lancing. and after three months her
JACK: And after six months nobody knew her.
LADY BRACKNELL. (Glares at Jack for
few moments. Then bends, with a practised smile, to
completely round.) No, the side view is what I want. (Cecily presents her profile.) Yes, quite as I expected. Cecily.); Kindly turn round, sweet child. (Cecily turns
your profile. The two weak points in our age are its want of principle and its want of profile,
There are distinct social possibilities in
the way the chin is worn. They are worn very high,
just at present. Algernon!
The chin a little higher, dear. Style largely depends on the way the chin is worn. they are worn very high, just at present. Algernon!

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The five sections in this excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde that show that Lady Bracknell places utmost importance on wealth and appearances are:

1. "A hundred and thirty thousand pounds! And in the Funds! Miss Cardew seems to improve with time."

2. "We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces. (To Cecily.) Come over here, dear. (Cecily goes across.) Pretty child! Your dress is sadly simple, and your hair seems almost as Nature might have left it. But we can soon alter all that."

3. "A thoroughly experienced French maid in a very brief space of time. I remember recommending one to young Lady Lancing. And after three months her own husband did not know her."

4. "The two weak points in our age are its want of principle and its want of profile. There are distinct social possibilities in the way the chin is worn. They are worn very high, just at present. Algernon!"

5. "The chin a little higher, dear. Style largely depends on the way the chin is worn. They are worn very high, just at present. Algernon!"