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Algernon is suspicious of Jack’s personal life because he finds a _________
CIGARETTE CASE WITH AN INSCRIPTION TO JACK FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
What is the name of Algernon’s imaginary friend?
Bunbury
Who found Jack in a black hand-bag in the cloakroom at Victoria Station?
Thomas Cardew, Cecily's grandfather
Who is Algernon expecting when the play opens?
Lady Bracknell.
What is Jack’s real name in the country?
Jack.
What excuse does Algernon use to avoid dinner?
Bunbury is ill.
What does Gwendolen say about the name Ernest?
She loves it.
Why does Lady Bracknell reject Jack?
No family background.
Who is Cecily?
Jack’s ward.
How does Algernon find Jack’s address?
From the cigarette case.
Why does Lady Bracknell care about family?
For status.
How does Jack react to the handbag story?
Embarrassed.
What does Algernon do with the cucumber sandwiches?
Eats them all.
What theme is shown through this idea of double lives?
Deception.
How does food function in Act 1?
Comic device.
What do Lady Bracknell’s questions show?
Class obsession.
