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by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest Quiz 1

1. What is the name of Algernon's permanent invalid friend?

  • Jack
  • Earnest
  • Bunbury
  • Queensbury

2. Where was Jack found as a baby?

  • In a handbag
  • In a carriage
  • In a restroom
  • In a car

3. Who is Jack's ward?

  • Cecily
  • Gwendolen
  • Miss Prism
  • Chasuble

4. Whom does Algernon pretend to be when he shows up at Jack's house?

  • Ernest
  • Jack
  • Bunbury
  • Chasuble

5. Who is Cecily's governess?

  • Gwendolen
  • Miss Prism
  • Jack
  • Lady Bracknell

6. On what railway line was Jack found as a baby?

  • Albany
  • Earl's Court
  • Brighton
  • Southampton

7. Whom does Jack ask to marry him?

  • Cecily
  • Gwendolen
  • Miss Prism
  • Lady Bracknell

8. Whom does Algernon ask to marry him?

  • Cecily
  • Gwendolen
  • Miss Prism
  • Lady Bracknell

9. Who is Algernon's butler?

  • Ernest
  • Jack
  • Lane
  • Merriman

10. What is Jack's father's first name?

  • Ernest
  • He doesn't know
  • John
  • Peter

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