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The Importance of Knowing the Answers

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Wilde, Oscar
The Importance of Knowing the Answers game quiz
"Quiz on 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (rather hard)."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is Lady Bracknell's first name?
    Simone
    Agatha
    Augusta
    Hortensia


2. What is wrong with this stage direction: 'Ernest opens the cigarette case'?
    The cigarette case is locked
    Ernest doesn't smoke
    Ernest is not referred to in that way
    Ernest uses cigarettes, but not a case


3. Which vehicle comes to pick up Algernon?
    Dog cart
    Horse driven cab
    Coach and Horses
    Bicycle


4. What is predicted in the play?
    that Lady Bracknell will fly off the handle
    that Bunbury will turn out to be a real person
    that cucumbers will be out of stock
    that Cecily and Gwendolin will call each other sister


5. What role does Miss Prism serve to Miss Cardew?
    Nursemaid
    Governess
    Teacher
    Female Valet


6. How old will Lady Dumbledown be for the foreseeable future?
    Answer: (Number above 18)


7. Which one of these is not given as a reason for the general's insanity?
    Indigestion
    Marriage
    Bone idleness
    Indian Climate


8. What is important when playing the piano?
    Hitting the right notes
    Sentiment
    Not overdoing pedals
    Following the chords


9. How does Cecily refer to Bunbury's bedside?
    Area of agony
    Bedside of woe
    Bed of pain
    Place of doom


10. How is Chasuble referred to?
    Vicar only
    Canon only
    Doctor or Canon
    Doctor only


11. What is grotesque and irreligious?
    Baptism
    Abadoning babies
    Children out of wedlock
    Talking out of turn


12. Which of these is mentioned first?
    The handbag
    The ticket to Worthing
    The cloakroom at Victoria station
    The Brighton Line


13. Where does Lady Bloxham live?
    148 Belgrave Gardens
    145 Belgrave View
    140 Belgrave Avenue
    149 Belgrave Square


14. What garden implement does Gwendolen confess to not seeing?
    Answer: (One Word)


15. What does Cecily mistakenly call Gwendolin?
    Good grief, Gwendolin
    Goodness to me, Gwendolin
    Good gracious, Gwendolin
    Good heavens, Gwendolin


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