Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest
Question 20 • IC English 12 - Deering
Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. Gwendolen, will you marry me? [Goes on his knees.]Gwendolen. Of course I will, darling. How long you have been about it! I am afraid you have had very little experience in how to propose.Jack. My own one, I have never loved any one in the world but you.Gwendolen. Yes, but men often propose for practice. I know my brother Gerald does. All my girl-friends tell me so.
Answer
A
Jack is joking about his marriage proposal.
B
Jack tells Gwendolen that he loves no one else.
C
Gwendolen is happy that Jack has finally asked her to marry him.
D
Gwendolen says that her brother proposes to all her friends.