Act I Act II Act III Themes Characters
100
They’re friends
How do Algernon and Jack know each other?
100
Gets Cecily and Gwendolen confused who they’re engaged to
How does “Earnest” cause problems?
100
By "exploding."
How does Algernon say Bunbury died?
100
Yes. Example: Lady Bracknell refuses to agree with the engagement between Jack and Gwendolen
Is one’s class important in Victorian society? Give an example.
100
They’re the same person
What is the relationship between Ernest and Jack?
200
She thinks Jack isn’t suitable husband for Gwendolen
What is the reason Lady Bracknell does not approve of Jack?
200
Algernon/Earnest
Who does Cecily agree to marry?

200
Cecily’s governess
Who is Miss Prism?
200
Make them become earnest.
In this play name is an important element. How does the idea of Jack and Algernon changing their name to Earnest change them?
200
Jack’s niece and who falls in love with Algernon
Who is Cecily?
300
A term Wilde came up with, means to have a secret identity or an imaginary person to use as an excuse
What is “Bunburyist?”
300
To spend more time with Cecily
Why does Algernon want to stay with Jack?
300
Ernest John Moncrieff
What was Jack's father's name?
300
Class, wealth, family, title, appearance
What does Victorian marriage value the most?
300
A made up person that Jack and Algernon either pretend to be or use as an excuse
Who is Ernest?
400
Algernon starts to play “Wedding March” after things ended sourly with Lady Brackenell and Jack
Why does Jack become irritated with Algernon?
400
Appalled by the name
How does Gwendolen act when she realizes Jack’s name isn’t really Earnest?
400
Yes, about one hundred thirty thousand pounds in The Funds.
Does Cecily have any fortune?
400
Full of expectation, confusing, enchanted, hypocritical, impulsive
How to describe Cecily and Gwendolen’s reaction to engagement?
400
Cecily’s mother
Who is Lady Bracknell?
500
Ernest will die due to a severe chill in Paris
What does Jack say Ernest’s fate will be in the future?

500
To be able to change their name to Earnest
Why do Jack and Algernon want to be christened?
500
Jack will only allow Cecily to marry Algernon if Lady Bracknell will allow him to marry Gwendolen.
Under what conditions will Jack give consent for Algernon to marry Cecily?
500
Yes
Is Algernon and Jack’s pursuit of marriage considered sincere?
500
Algernon
Who is the first person in Act II to pretend to be Earnest?






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