Lane
What is the name of Algernon's servant?
lax
Algernon says Lane's view of marriage is _______.
the lower classes
Who's job does Algernon believe it is to demonstrate good behavior to everyone else?
Algernon interrogates him about where he's been and what activities he's been involved in
What type of conversation occurs when "Ernest" Worthing enters?
because he flirts disgracefully with Gwendolen.
Why does Algernon reveal that Aunt Augusta will not be happy to see Ernest?
to propose to Gwendolen
Why does Ernest claim he has come to town?
because Gwendolen is his first cousin, and he found Ernest's cigarette case with "Cecily" written inside
Why doesn't Algernon give his consent to Ernest to marry Gwendolen?
a cigarette case
What key item does Algernon summon to prove Ernest's lie?
From little Cecily with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack
What does the inscription inside the cigarette case say?
that he is "Ernest" in town and "Jack" in the country
What is Ernest's explanation?
Jack is a moral and boring legal guardian who lives in the country.
Describe Jack.
An imaginary troublesome little brother to Jack. He supposedly does scandalous things in the city, but really his fake misfortunes just give Jack a reason to leave the country and go to town.
Describe Ernest.
Algernon's imaginary pal who lives in the country; Algernon's excuse to get out of social engagements.
Describe Bunbury.
to "kill" him off
What is Jack's plan for Ernest if Gwendolen accepts his proposal?
True
True/False: Aunt Augusta and Lady Bracknell are the same person.
Algernon ate all of them without noticing.
What happened to all of the cucumber sandwiches?
he told Lady Bracknell that no cucumbers were found at market that morning
How did Algernon explain the missing sandwiches?
when she finds out Algernon will not have dinner with her because his friend, "Bunbury" is sick again (of course, this is an excuse since Bunbury does not actually exist)
What makes Lady Bracknell incredibly upset?
True
True/False: Miss Fairfax and Gwedolen are the same person
No
Does Lady Bracknell support the relationship between Jack and Gwendolen?
that she's always wanted to marry a man named Ernest
What is Gwendolen's fantasy that she shares with Jack?
She commands Gwendolen to wait in the carriage outside and she interrogates Jack.
What happens after Lady Bracknell finds out about the proposal?
that he's not currently on her list of eligible young men, but that she may change her mind if he answers questions satisfactorily
What does Lady Bracknell tell Jack in the start of their conversation?
He responds that he knows nothing and Lady Bracknell is delighted to hear that is "natural ignorance" is preserved.
The next question is does he know everything or nothing. What is his response and what is her reaction?
In a handbag at Victoria Station by a gentleman named Thomas Cardew.
How was Jack found, as an orphan?
acquire some relations as soon as possible, and to make a definite effort to produce at any rate one parent, of either sex, before the season is quite over
What does Lady Bracknell advise him to do?
FALSE. Jack told Algernon that "the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl
True/False. When Algernon asks Jack if he told Gwendolen the truth about his name, Jack tells Algernon that he did in fact tell the truth.
he plans to have Ernest die of a severe chill in Paris by the end of the week.
What is Jack's plan to make himself more acceptable to Lady Bracknell?
that she is "excessively pretty" and "only just eighteen
What is Jack's reasoning behind never letting Algernon meet her?
so he can go visit Cecily in the country
Why does Algernon write Jack's address?