The Importance of Being Earnest Plot recall Quiz
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde · 9 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 7 min
Test your knowledge of The Importance of Being Earnest with 9 plot recall questions with answers and explanations — quick check of what happens and when. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Quick check of what happens and when. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Recall, Context · Difficulty: Easy, Standard
The Importance of Being Earnest Plot recall questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What name does Jack use when he is in town?
Algernon · Bunbury · Jack Moncrieff · Ernest
- What inscription on the cigarette case gives Jack away?
A note from Gwendolen to her dear Ernest · A gift from Lady Bracknell to her nephew · A message from little Cecily to Uncle Jack · The address of Jack's house in London
- Who is Cecily's governess at Jack's country house?
Lady Bracknell · Merriman · Miss Prism · Gwendolen
- What has Cecily written in her diary about 'Ernest' before ever meeting him?
That she plans to reform him through prayer · That they have been engaged for months · That she has never heard of him at all · That she hopes he will marry Gwendolen
- What makes Lady Bracknell suddenly approve of Cecily?
Hearing her play the piano · Learning she has a large fortune · Discovering she is Gwendolen's friend · Seeing her excellent German
- What did Miss Prism leave in the pram instead of the baby?
The manuscript of her three-volume novel · A basket of washing for the laundry · Lady Bracknell's diamond brooch · A letter for the baby's father
- Who wrote The Importance of Being Earnest?
Oscar Wilde · George Bernard Shaw · Noel Coward · J. M. Barrie
- Where was baby Jack found?
On the steps of a church · In a basket by the river · At a country inn in Kent · In a handbag at Victoria Station
- What does Algernon eat before his aunt arrives?
The whole of the wedding cake · All of Lady Bracknell's muffins · All the cucumber sandwiches meant for her · Every last biscuit in the house
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Keyed to the standard three-act version of the play, not the earlier four-act draft.
Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
Frequently asked questions
Is this The Importance of Being Earnest Plot recall quiz free?
Yes. All 9 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Importance of Being Earnest Plot recall quiz cover?
9 plot recall questions drawn from every part of The Importance of Being Earnest. Quick check of what happens and when. It tests recall, context at easy, standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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