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Quiz about The Importance of Knowing the Answers
Quiz about The Importance of Knowing the Answers

The Importance of Knowing the Answers Quiz


Quiz on 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (rather hard).

A multiple-choice quiz by spur. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
spur
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
70,430
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1007
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is Lady Bracknell's first name? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is wrong with this stage direction: 'Ernest opens the cigarette case'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which vehicle comes to pick up Algernon? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is predicted in the play? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What role does Miss Prism serve to Miss Cardew? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. How old will Lady Dumbledown be for the foreseeable future?

Answer: (Number above 18)
Question 7 of 15
7. Which one of these is not given as a reason for the general's insanity? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is important when playing the piano? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. How does Cecily refer to Bunbury's bedside? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. How is Chasuble referred to? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is grotesque and irreligious? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of these is mentioned first? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Where does Lady Bloxham live? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What garden implement does Gwendolen confess to not seeing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 15
15. What does Cecily mistakenly call Gwendolin? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Lady Bracknell's first name?

Answer: Augusta

Yes, presumbably because she is so august.
2. What is wrong with this stage direction: 'Ernest opens the cigarette case'?

Answer: Ernest is not referred to in that way

Only Jack and Algernon are referred to in the stage directions, Ernest isn't mentioned.
3. Which vehicle comes to pick up Algernon?

Answer: Dog cart

I'm not quite sure what a dog cart is but presumbably it's a cheap type of carriage.
4. What is predicted in the play?

Answer: that Cecily and Gwendolin will call each other sister

This does seem rather sycophantic, even for Wilde.
5. What role does Miss Prism serve to Miss Cardew?

Answer: Governess

Miss Cardew being Cecily Cardew.
6. How old will Lady Dumbledown be for the foreseeable future?

Answer: 35

She is a friend of Lady Bracknell - poor soul.
7. Which one of these is not given as a reason for the general's insanity?

Answer: Bone idleness

The general being Jack and Algernon's father.
8. What is important when playing the piano?

Answer: Sentiment

This occurs right at the beginning of the play.
9. How does Cecily refer to Bunbury's bedside?

Answer: Bed of pain

I think at the end, Algernon could still use Bunbury.
10. How is Chasuble referred to?

Answer: Doctor or Canon

I think a Canon's higher than a Vicar, but I'm not sure.
11. What is grotesque and irreligious?

Answer: Baptism

This is Lady Bracknell's view when Algernon and Jack both want to be christened Ernest.
12. Which of these is mentioned first?

Answer: The ticket to Worthing

The order goes - ticket to Worthing, handbag, cloakroom, line.
13. Where does Lady Bloxham live?

Answer: 149 Belgrave Square

This is who lets Jack's house.
14. What garden implement does Gwendolen confess to not seeing?

Answer: spade

In reply to Cicely's assertion that when she sees a spade, she calls it a spade, Gwendolen says, "I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different."
15. What does Cecily mistakenly call Gwendolin?

Answer: Good heavens, Gwendolin

This is where Cecily thinks Algernon is marrying Gwendolin.
Source: Author spur

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