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The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde
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Act I, Part One
Act I, Part Two
Act II, Part One
Act II, Part Two
Act III, Part One
Act III, Part Two
Characters
Character List
Jack Worthing
Algernon Moncrieff
Gwendolen Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
Main Ideas
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Melodrama
Marriage
Hypocrisy
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Act I, Part One
Act I, Part Two
Act II, Part One
Act II, Part Two
Act III, Part One
Act III, Part Two
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Algernon Moncrieff
John Worthing, J.P.
Lady Augusta Bracknell
Gwendolen Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
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Context
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Act 1, Part One
Act 1, Part Two
Act 2, Part One
Act 2, Part Two
Act 3, Part One
Act 3, Part Two
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
Jack is the guardian to whom?
Cecily
Gwendolyn
Thomas
Algernon
2
of 5
What character makes Jack embrace his deception instead of run from it?
Algernon
Thomas
Gwendolyn
Cecily
3
of 5
Which character is a stand-in for Oscar Wilde?
Jack
Algernon
Cecily
Gwendolyn
4
of 5
How soon does Jack say it will take Gwendolyn to turn into her mother?
"A lifetime"
"150 years"
"A fortnight"
"Any day now"
5
of 5
What plant does Algernon compare Cecily to in Act II?
A fern
An oak tree
A daffodil
A pink rose
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