ACT THREE

Question 1

“A _______ and _______ thousand pounds! And in the _____! Miss Cardew seems to me a most _________ young lady, now that I look at her.”

Answer 1

“A hundred and thirty thousand pounds! And in the Funds! Miss Cardew seems to me a most attractive young lady, now that I look at her.”

Question 2

“Dear child, of course you know that _______ has nothing but his _____ to depend upon. But I do not approve of _________ marriages. When I married Lord braknell I had no _______ of any kind but i never ________ for a moment of allowing that to stand in my way. well i suppose i must give my _______”

Answer 2

“Dear child, of course you know that Algernon has nothing but his debts to depend upon. But I do not approve of mercenary marriages. When I married Lord braknell I had no fortune of any kind but i never dreamed for a moment of allowing that to stand in my way. well i suppose i must give my consent”

Question 3

“_______.! Where is that baby?”

Answer 3

“Prism! Where is that baby?”

Question 5

Lb cecily to cec:’’Come here,____ child. [C goes over] how ___ are you, dear?”
“Well i am ______ only 18, but I always _____ to 20 when i go to _________ _______’’

Answer 5

Lb cecily to cec:’’Come here,sweet child. [C goes over] how old are you, dear?”
“Well i am really only 18, but I always admit to 20 when i go to evening parties’’

Question 6

Gwen
The fact that they did not _______. us at once into the house, as any one else _______. have done, seems to me to show that they have some sense of _______. left.

Answer 6

The fact that they did not follow us at once into the house, as any one else would have done, seems to me to show that they have some sense of shame left.

Question 7

Gwen
They’re _______. at us. What _______.!

Answer 7

They’re looking at us. What effrontery!

Question 8

Gwen
But we will not be the first to _______..
Cecily. Certainly not.
Gwendolen. Mr. Worthing, I have something very _______. to _______.

Answer 8

But we will not be the first to speak.
Cecily. Certainly not.
Gwendolen. Mr. Worthing, I have something very particular to ask

Question 9

Cecily: Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s _______.?
Algernon. In order that I might have an _______. of meeting you.

Answer 9

Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother?
Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you.

Question 10

Gwen: Yes, dear, if you can _______ him.
Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful _______. of his answer.

(Mirrors ALGY “wonderful expression)

Answer 10

Yes, dear, if you can believe him.
Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer.

Question 11

Gwen:
In matters of _______. importance, _______., not _______. is the vital thing.

Answer 11

In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing.

Question 12

Gwen:
I have the _______. doubts upon the subject. But I intend to _______. them

Answer 12

Gwen:
I have the _______. doubts upon the subject. But I intend to _______. them

Gwen:
I have the gravest doubts upon the subject. But I intend to crush them

Question 13

Cecily: (forgives ALGY and says )
His _______. alone inspires one with absolute _______.

Answer 13

His voice alone inspires one with absolute credulity.

Question 14

Gwen
There are ____ at stake that one cannot ____

Answer 14

There are principles at stake that one cannot surrender

Question 15

Gwendolen and Cecily [Speaking _____.] Your Christian names are still an insuperable ____. That is all!

Answer 15

Gwendolen and Cecily [Speaking together.] Your Christian names are still an insuperable barrier. That is all!

Question 16

Gwendolen. How absurd to talk of the _____ of the sexes! Where questions of ______ are concerned, men are _____ beyond us.

Answer 16

Gwendolen. How absurd to talk of the equality of the sexes! Where questions of self sacrifice are concerned, men are infinitely beyond us.

Question 17

Perfect resolution

Gwendolen. [To Jack.] ______!
Algernon. [To Cecily.] ______! [They fall into each other’s arms.]

Answer 17

Gwendolen. [To Jack.] Darling! Algernon. [To Cecily.] Darling! [They fall into each other’s arms.]

Question 18

[Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples _____ in alarm.

Answer 18

[Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples separate in alarm.

Question 19

ALGY
[stammerimg] Bunbury doesn’t _____ here. Bunbury is somewhere else at _____. In fact, Bunbury is _____.

Answer 19

[stammerimg] Bunbury doesn’t live here. Bunbury is somewhere else at present. In fact, Bunbury is dead.

Question 20

Algernon. I _____ Bunbury this afternoon. I mean poor Bunbury _____ this afternoon.

Answer 20

Algernon. I killed Bunbury this afternoon. I mean poor Bunbury died this afternoon.

Question 21

Algernon. Bunbury? Oh, he was quite ____
…

I mean he was _____ out!

Answer 21

Algernon. Bunbury? Oh, he was quite exploded
..

I mean he was found out!

Question 22

LB
We live, I regret to say, in an age of _______.

Answer 22

We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces

Question 23

Lb
Yes, quite as I expected. There are _______ _______. possibilities in your profile

Answer 23

Yes, quite as I expected. There are distinct social possibilities in your profile

Question 24

Lb
Never speak _______. of Society, Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.

Answer 24

Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.

Question 25

Lb
They give people the _______. of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which I think is never _______..

Answer 25

They give people the opportunity of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.

Question 26

Jack she cannot marry without my _______. until she comes of age. That _______. I absolutely decline to give.

Answer 26

she cannot marry without my consent until she comes of age. That consent I absolutely decline to give.

Question 27

Lb on ALGYs eligibility He has _______., but he looks everything. What more can one _______.?

Answer 27

He has nothing, but he looks everything. What more can one desire?

Question 28

do not approve at all of his moral character. I suspect him of being untruthful. Lady Bracknell. _______.! My nephew Algernon? Impossible! He is an _______..

Answer 28

Untruthful Oxonian

Question 29

Jack on algys moral character: Continuing his disgraceful _______., he succeeded… in alienating the _______. of my only ward.

Answer 29

Jack on algys moral character: Continuing his disgraceful deception, he succeeded… in alienating the affections of my only ward.

Question 30

Lady Bracknell. Ahem! Mr. Worthing, after careful _______. I have decided entirely to overlook my nephew’s _______. to you.

Answer 30

Lady Bracknell. Ahem! Mr. Worthing, after careful consideration I have decided entirely to overlook my nephew’s conduct to you.

Question 31

London society is full of _______ of the very highest _______ who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for _______..

Answer 31

London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.

Question 32

Miss Cardew does not come _______ of age till she is thirty-five.

Answer 32

Miss Cardew does not come legally of age till she is thirty-five.

Question 33

Cecily. Algy, could you wait for me till I was thirty-_______.? Algernon. Of course I _______., Cecily. You know I could. Cecily. Yes, I felt it _______., but I couldn’t _______. all that time. I hate waiting even _______. minutes for anybody

Answer 33

Cecily. Algy, could you wait for me till I was thirty-five? Algernon. Of course I could, Cecily. You know I could. Cecily. Yes, I felt it instinctively, but I couldn’t wait all that time. I hate waiting even five minutes for anybody

Question 34

The moment you _______. to my marriage with Gwendolen, I will most gladly allow your nephew to form an _______. with my ward.

Answer 34

The moment you consent to my marriage with Gwendolen, I will most gladly allow your nephew to form an alliance with my ward.

Question 35

Chasuble your present _______. seems to be one peculiarly _______.,

Answer 35

your present mood seems to be one peculiarly secular,

Question 36

Lb Is this Miss Prism a female of _______. aspect, remotely connected with education? Chasuble. [Somewhat indignantly.] She is the most _______. of ladies, and the very picture of _______..

Answer 36

Is this Miss Prism a female of repellent aspect, remotely connected with education? Chasuble. [Somewhat indignantly.] She is the most cultivated of ladies, and the very picture of respectability.

Question 37

[Catches sight of Lady Bracknell, who has _______ her with a stony glare. Miss Prism grows _______. and quails. She looks anxiously round as if desirous to _______..]

Answer 37

. [Catches sight of Lady Bracknell, who has fixed her with a stony glare. Miss Prism grows pale and quails. She looks anxiously round as if desirous to escape.]

Question 38

Gwendolen. If you are not too _______., I will wait here for you all my _______.. [Exit Jack in great excitement.]

Answer 38

Gwendolen. If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life. [Exit Jack in great excitement.]

Question 39

Jack Lady Bracknell, I hate to seem _______., but would you kindly _______. me who I am?

Answer 39

Jack Lady Bracknell, I hate to seem inquisitive, but would you kindly inform me who I am?

Question 40

You are the son of my _______. sister, Mrs. Moncrieff, and _______. Algernon’s elder brother.

Answer 40

You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs. Moncrieff, and consequently Algernon’s elder brother.

Question 41

[Puts book very quietly down and speaks quite calmly.] I _______ told you, Gwendolen, my name was _______., didn’t I? Well, it is _______. after all. I mean it _______. is Ernest.

Answer 41

[Puts book very quietly down and speaks quite calmly.] I always told you, Gwendolen, my name was Ernest, didn’t I? Well, it is Ernest after all. I mean it naturally is Ernest.

Question 42

Jack. Gwendolen, it is a _______. thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been _______. nothing but the _______.. Can you _______. me?

Answer 42

Jack. Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?

Question 43

Jack. On the _______., Aunt Augusta, I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being _______.

Answer 43

Jack. On the contrary, Aunt Augusta, I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.

Question 44

Gwendolen. I never _______., except in my _______.

Answer 44

Gwendolen. I never change, except in my affections.