Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test
Question 15 • DBN LA 8-CR
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] I do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of Hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance. I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. Mr. Worthing, is Miss Cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London? I merely desire information. Until yesterday I had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a Terminus. [Jack looks perfectly furious, but restrains himself.]
Answer
A
Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is excited that Cecily may also be connected to a railway family because it suggests wealth.
B
Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is angry that Algernon may marry someone who is not as educated as he is.
C
Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that Algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking.
D
Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is curious to know about Cecily’s because it is considered mannerly to show interest in others.
Explanation
Lady Bracknell is asking whether Cecily is connected to a London railway station because she knows Jack was found in a handbag at a railway station, which she considers an unacceptable origin. Her remark shows that she is investigating Cecily’s family background and social standing before approving the marriage. So she is concerned that Algernon may marry someone of lower social rank, as choice C says.
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