Why does algernon show up at jack’s country house?

question 1 options:

he is pretending to be jack

he is pretending to be ernest

he is pretending to be bunbury

he is pretending to be lane

question 2 (10 points)
jack tells his family that “ernest” has died of a severe chill. how is this an example of dramatic irony?

question 2 options:

“ernest” hasn’t arrived at the house yet

“ernest” has, in fact, died of a severe chill

“ernest” is actually bunbury

“ernest” arrived at the country house earlier

question 3 (10 points)
what is cecliy’s response when “ernest” asks if she will marry him?

question 3 options:

she says yes because they’re already engaged

she says no because they’ve only just met

she says yes because she knows that it’s love at first sight

she says no because her uncle jack wouldn’t approve

question 4 (10 points)
what is causing the conflict between cecily and gwendolen?

question 4 options:

one wants to get married before the other

both want to get married on the same day

the believe they are in love with the same man

one believes she is prettier than the other

question 5 (10 points)
why do both jack and algernon wish to be christened?

question 5 options:

they cannot get married until they first do this

they have had a religious experience

dr. chasuble is forcing this rite upon them

both men wish to change their names

question 6 (10 points)
according to the "act 2 words to know" link, and in the context of the play, what does "christen" mean?

question 6 options:

to name at baptism

to immerse in water

to sparkle

to crown

question 7 (10 points)
according to the "act 2 words to know" link, and in the context of the play, what does "emigrate" mean?

question 7 options:

to work illegally

to move to another country

to apply for citizenship

to fly south for the winter

question 8 (10 points)
think about the main characters and events of act 2. which character says the following?

“you silly boy! of course. why, we have been engaged for the last three months.”

question 8 options:

lady bracknell

miss prism

gwendolen

cecily

question 9 (10 points)
think about the main characters and events of act 2. which character says the following?

“how you can sit there calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, i can’t make out. you seem to me to be perfectly heartless.”

question 9 options:

jack

algernon

rev. chasuble

merriman

question 10 (10 points)
in act 2, jack says, "you young scoundrel, algy, you must get out of this place as soon as possible. i don’t allow any bunburying here."

the bold text represents a certain literary device. what is it?

question 10 options:

situational irony

dramatic irony

verbal irony

physical irony