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Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. Where and when is the first act of the play set?
2. Who is Jack’s love interest?
3. How is Algernon related to Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen?
4. Is Algernon married?
5. What is “Bunburying?”
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does Lady Bracknell object to the union of Jack and Gwendolen? What does her objection reveal about her character and/or values?
2. Why does Jack use his own name in the country and the name Ernest in town?
3. Does Algernon think Jack should marry Gwendolen? Why or why not?
4. Why does Gwendolen claim she loves Jack?
5. What is unusual about Jack’s background and origins?
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