Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test
Question 9 • DBN LA 8-CR
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. [In a pathetic voice.] Miss Prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. I was the baby you placed in it.Miss Prism. [Amazed.] You?Jack. [Embracing her.] Yes . . . mother!Miss Prism. [Recoiling in indignant astonishment.] Mr. Worthing! I am unmarried!
Answer
A
She believes in strict adherence to religion.
B
She believes in the division of social classes.
C
She believes in adherence to societal expectations.
D
She believes in morality over outward appearances.
Explanation
Miss Prism recoils when Jack calls her “mother” because she is unmarried, and she considers that fact socially scandalous. Her reaction shows that she is concerned with conforming to society’s expectations about marriage and respectability. The best choice is “She believes in adherence to societal expectations.”
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