The excerpt missing in the question is the following:
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 ____ (serious, sophisticated, enthusiastic, superficial, excited) . Gwendolen's lines imply that her brother is _____ (poetic, flirtatious, snobby, unattractive, old-fashioned)
Answer:
Gwendolen portrays Victorian qualities of being 1. superficial. Gwendolen's lines imply that her brother is 2. flirtatious.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. In this excerpt, Wilde reveals Gwendolen's superficiality and vanity. Without giving it much thought, she accepts the proposal and expresses her admiration to Jack's eyes and her wish to always be looked by him like that especially when there are other people present. All of this reveals Gwendolen's interest in appearances and people's opinions.
Gwendolen keeps showcasing this Victorian quality thorough the story. as the story moves forward, we learn that the only reason why Gwedolen wants Jack is because he is called Ernest, and when she finds out that her real name is Jack, she will not forgive him unless he is baptized again with the name Ernest.
2. When Gwendolen tells Jack that men often propose for practice and that his brother Gerald does too, she is implying that he is flirtatious and that he proposes to women without serious intent and without a real interest to those people he proposes to.