10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What excuse does Jack Worthing use to escape from his country responsibilities and travel to London?
2. Why does Lady Bracknell initially refuse to allow Jack to marry Gwendolen?
3. What does Algernon do when he travels to Jack's country estate?
4. What do Gwendolen and Cecily both insist about the name Ernest?
5. How is the deception finally exposed in the play?
6. What does Miss Prism's past mistake reveal about Jack's true identity?
7. How does Algernon justify his system of deception to Jack?
8. What does the play suggest about the relationship between identity and performance in Victorian society?
9. What does Lady Bracknell's treatment of Jack reveal about Victorian society's values?
10. How does the play's ending treat the resolution of Jack's identity crisis?
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