8. Why does Gwendolen always travel with her diary?

She believes people should always have something sensational to read on the train.
She is hoping to write a three-volume novel based on her life.
She wants to be ready if she has to prove an event took place.
She wants to give it to Jack as a birthday present.

9. How does Jack finally discover his father’s, and his, name?

He finds it in the Army Lists.
He finds it in the family Bible.
Lady Bracknell tells him.
Miss Prism tells him.

10. How does Algernon find out where Jack’s house in the country is located?

He eavesdrops on Jack.
He has Lane find out.
He steals Jack’s mail.
Jack tells him.

11. What is Bunburying?

Making up a fake identity to avoid debt collectors.
Making up a fake name in order to impress a woman.
Making up a fake story to escape responsibilities.
Traveling to the country to engage in leisure activities.

12. Which of the following is the best synonym for charming?

debonair
eccentric
effeminate
heretical

13. Utilitarian is to frivolous as metaphysical is to _________.

earthly
otherworldly
pointless
serious

14. If someone is bewildered, he is

angry.
confident.
confused.
happy.

15. If a task is arduous, it is

a thankless job.
difficult to achieve.
one that comes with a great reward.
something a child could do.

16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

His ______________ was remarkable—I couldn’t believe how calm he remained through the whole ordeal with the police.

credulity
effrontery
equanimity
morbidity

17. Which of the following is the best synonym for indecorous?

decorative
mean
ugly
undignified

18. For what type of irony is the opposite of what is intended said?

comic irony
dramatic irony
irony of situation
verbal irony

19. For what type of irony does the audience know something the character does not?

comic irony
dramatic irony
irony of situation
verbal irony

MY ANSWERS:

8 a
9 a
10 a
11 c
12 a
13 b i think
14 c
15 b
16 c
17 d
18 d
19 b

8 answers

8-10 -- I don't know the source of these characters.

11 c - yes
12 a - yes
13 b i think - no
14 c - yes
15 b - yes
16 c - yes
17 d - yes
18 d - yes
19 b - yes
wait, you confused me. ?
from "The Importance of Being Earnest"
13 is d. serious
13 is d. serious - no
The answer for 13 is a. Earthly.
I’ll be back with all the answers to the Lesson 8: The importance of Being Earnest Unit Test:Unit 4 answers.
Interesting...my test said that earthly was incorrect :(
do any of you have the answers to the whole test?