Question

T or F. In THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, as a baby, Jack/Earnest was discovered in a handbag by an old man who adopted him and made Jack guardian to his granddaughter.

Answer 1

The statement that Jack, also known as Earnest, was discovered in a handbag and then made guardian to a granddaughter is false; he was found by Mr. Thomas Cardew who became his guardian, and Jack became the guardian to Cardew's granddaughter, Cecily, later on.

Step-by-step explanation:

True or False: In The Importance of Being Earnest, as a baby, Jack/Earnest was discovered in a handbag by an old man who adopted him and made Jack guardian to his granddaughter. This statement is false. In Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest, Jack Worthing was found in a handbag at Victoria Station by Mr. Thomas Cardew. However, Mr. Cardew did not adopt Jack; rather, he became his guardian. It was Jack who, later in life, became the guardian to Mr. Cardew's granddaughter, Cecily.