Question

the play the importance of being earnest was written by oscar ______.
the importance of being earnest is a ______ comedy that critiques victorian society.
the main characters of the play are jack worthing and ______ moncrieff.
jack worthing creates a fictitious brother named ______.
algernon invents a fictitious friend named ______ to escape social obligations.
jacks statement, \the truth is rarely pure and never ______,\ captures wildes critique of societal norms.

Explanation:

These are fill-in-the-blank questions about Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest, a core work in English literature. Each blank corresponds to key factual details about the play's author, genre, characters, plot devices, and thematic quotes.

Answer:

1. Wilde
2. satirical
3. Algernon
4. Ernest
5. Bunbury
6. and never simple