The Importance of Being Earnest
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Plot Summary
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Act 1, Part 1 Act 1, Part 2 Act 2, Part 1 Act 2, Part 2 Act 3, Part 1 Act 3, Part 2
Themes
All Themes The Art of Deception: Fact v. Fiction The Pursuit of Marriage Cash, Class, and Character Name and Identity Hypocrisy, Folly, and Victorian Morality Men and Women in Love
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Jack
Symbols
All Symbols Town and Country Bunbury Ernest Tea Service Food The Dandy Orphans and Wards Christenings Jack’s Mourning Clothes Diaries Cecily’s Love Letters Miss Prism’s Three-volume-novel Jack’s Handbag Jack’s Cigarette Case Jack’s Business Card The Coatroom at Victoria Station and The Brighton Line The Army List
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Irony Metaphors Mood Paradox Parody Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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All Quizzes Act 1, Part 1 Quiz Act 1, Part 2 Quiz Act 2, Part 1 Quiz Act 2, Part 2 Quiz Act 3, Part 1 Quiz Act 3, Part 2 Quiz
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The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest Quizzes

Test your knowledge of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Get tailored feedback on what you need to review or retake the quiz until you get it right.

Act 1, Part 1 Quiz 9 questions
Act 1, Part 2 Quiz 9 questions
Act 2, Part 1 Quiz 7 questions
Act 2, Part 2 Quiz 9 questions
Act 3, Part 1 Quiz 8 questions
Act 3, Part 2 Quiz 7 questions
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