Question

the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde (excerpt) algernon: the truth is rarely pure and never simple. modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility! jack: that wouldnt be at all a bad thing. algernon: literary criticism is not your forte, my dear fellow. dont try it. you should leave that to people who havent been at a university. they do it so well in the daily papers. what you really are is a bunburyist. i was quite right in saying you were a bunburyist. you are one of the most advanced bunburyists i know. jack: what on earth do you mean? algernon: you have invented a very useful younger brother called ernest, in order that you may be able to come up to town as often as you like. i have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called bunbury, in order that i may be able to go down into the country whenever i choose. bunbury is perfectly invaluable. if it wasnt for bunburys extraordinary bad health, for instance, i wouldnt be able to dine with you at williss to - night, for i have been really engaged to aunt augusta for more than a week. 6 select the correct answer. based on the context of the passage, what is a bunburyist? a. someone who creates an imaginary person b. a guardian who neglects his responsibilities c. a person whose health changes with their location d. a friend with whom you can share secrets

Explanation:

From the passage, Algernon defines a Bunburyist by example: Jack invented an imaginary brother Ernest, and Algernon invented an imaginary invalid Bunbury, to use as excuses for their desired activities. This matches the description of creating an imaginary person.

Answer:

A. someone who creates an imaginary person