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What does Lady Bracknell demand that Miss Prism tell her when they meet?
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Why Miss Prism has been in the countryside for the past 28 years
The nature of Miss Prism's relationship with Dr. Chasuble
The true identity of Cecily's father
The whereabouts of a baby boy Miss Prism lost many years ago
What does the revelation that Miss Prism misplaced a baby 28 years ago reveal about her character?
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Her rigid commitment to her own moral standards
Her rejection of the aristocracy's values
Her continued refusal to admit her past mistakes
Her hypocrisy in presenting herself as morally perfect
What does Jack realize after hearing that Miss Prism left the handbag in a coatroom at Victoria station?
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That Miss Prism is lying about where she left the handbag
That Miss Prism must have intentionally abandoned the baby
That Algernon is the lost baby who was abandoned in the handbag
That he is the lost baby who was abandoned in the handbag
What does Lady Bracknell reveal about Jack's family background?
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Jack is Lady Bracknell's nephew and Algernon's older brother
Jack is Lady Bracknell's son and Gwendolen's older brother
Jack is unrelated to Lady Bracknell but is Algernon’s cousin
Jack is Lady Bracknell's brother and Gwendolen's uncle
Why does Jack's discovery of his true background push Lady Bracknell to approve of their marriage?
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Because it proves that he will be a loving husband to Gwendolen
Because it gives him the financial resources that Lady Bracknell desired
Because it gives him the family relations that Lady Bracknell desired
Because it illustrates his strong moral character
What element of Victorian society does Wilde criticize through Jack's need to prove that his name really is "Ernest"?
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The importance given to names and family lines in decisions about marriage
The lack of reliable record-keeping among aristocratic families
The rigid belief that individuals cannot escape their fates
The emphasis placed on love in decisions about marriage
What does Jack declare to Lady Bracknell at the end of the play?
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That he forgives her for hiding his true identity as "Ernest" from him
That he has learned the value "of being Earnest"
That he is disappointed to have never met his father "Ernest"
That he understands the importance of his time spent as "Jack"
