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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 5 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Read the passages. Which statement accurately contrasts the two plays?

Answer
A
At the end of Ibsen’s play, a couple separates; at the end of Wilde’s play, characters become couples.
B
At the end of Ibsen’s play, a husband leaves a wife; at the end of Wilde’s play, a wife leaves a husband.
C
At the end of Ibsen’s play, the characters stay together; at the end of Wilde’s play, a couple decides not to marry.
D
At the end of Ibsen’s play, Nora is under her husband’s control; at the end of Wilde’s play, the women are independent.