Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test
Question 20 • DBN LA 8-CR
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Chasuble. [Looking rather puzzled, and pointing to Jack and Algernon.] Both these gentlemen have expressed a desire for immediate baptism.Lady Bracknell. At their age? The idea is grotesque and irreligious! Algernon, I forbid you to be baptized. I will not hear of such excesses. Lord Bracknell would be highly displeased if he learned that that was the way in which you wasted your time and money.
Answer
A
They demonstrate the importance of manners.
B
They illustrate a strict adherence to social rules.
C
They stress the necessity of being a “gentleman.”
D
They express the value of education over religion.
Explanation
Lady Bracknell objects to baptism not because of its religious meaning, but because she considers it improper and a waste of time and money for Algernon at his age. Her response reflects her concern with maintaining accepted social expectations and rules. Choice B, “They illustrate a strict adherence to social rules,” best describes the dialogue.
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