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What does Lane's comment that good champagne is more common in bachelors' homes than it is in married households suggest about the nature of married life?
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Married life is more indulgent and excessive than bachelor life
Married life is tamer and more conservative than bachelor life
There's no meaningful difference between married life and bachelor life
Married life is far more pleasant than bachelor life
Why is Algernon's shock at Lane's lenient views on marriage hypocritical?
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Because Algernon is an even more hedonistic character than Lane
Because Algernon has always tried to set a good example for the lower classes
Because Algernon always sticks to his own moral principles
Because Algernon strongly disliked Lane's former wife
What reason does Jack give for having come to London?
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To attend a business meeting
To enjoy tea with Algernon
To break up with Gwendolen
To propose to Gwendolen
What does Algernon say when he sees Jack eating voraciously?
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He congratulates Jack on his healthy appetite
He suggests that Jack should save some sandwiches for later
He remarks that it seems as if Jack were already married
He tells Jack that eating too much is bad for his health
What object does Algernon use to confront Jack about his identity?
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Jack's inscribed cigarette case
Jack's private diary
A letter from Jack's aunt in the country
Jack's favorite watch
After Algernon questions Jack about the inscription inside the cigarette case, what does Jack finally confess?
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That Cecily is his secret daughter from a previous marriage
That "Jack" is his uncle who lives in the country
That he is engaged to a woman named Cecily
That he goes by "Ernest" in town and "Jack" in the country
After Jack reveals his secret to Algernon, what does Algernon label him as?
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An Imposter
A Bunburyist
A Royalist
An Earnestine
What does Jack's explanation of his double life suggest about the nature of the town versus the country?
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The town is less prudish and restrictive than the country
The town is morally rigid while the country is more relaxed
The town and the country are equally prudish
The town values tradition while the country embraces progress
How does Algernon's use of "Bunbury" parallel Jack's use of "Ernest"?
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Both names are aliases that allow the characters to escape their duties
Both names refer to family members whom the characters care for
Both are names of real friends that Jack and Algernon admire
Both are code names for real friends that Jack and Algernon secretly dislike
