Question

At first, Jack tells Algernon that Cecily is his what?

• A. Sister
• B. Aunt
• C. Hair colorist
• D. Former governess

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Aunt

Cecily Cardew, Jack's ward, and Gwendolen's rival for 'Ernest Worthing' appears at first to be the female ingenue character – that is, the innocent abroad. She is the youngest member of the cast at eighteen, regarded as a marriageable age by contemporary society.