1. During the Victorian era, drinking water in London was

contaminated.

filtered.

scarce.

2. What is an antonym for earnest?

frivolous

serious

sincere

3. What does Algernon find indecent about Mary Farquhar?

She flirts openly with Jack.

She flirts with her own husband at dinner.

She refuses to talk to Algernon.

4. Why are there no cucumber sandwiches for Lady Bracknell?

Algernon ate them all.

Algernon forgot to tell Lane to make them.

Lane could not find any cucumbers at the market, even for “ready money.”