Question

What does Lady Bracknell accuse Miss Prism of having stolen twenty‑eight years ago?

• A. A manuscript
• B. A baby
• C. A baby carriage
• D. A handbag

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A baby

• Lady Bracknell accuses Miss Prism of having stolen a baby boy twenty-eight years ago.

• She dramatically recalls how, years ago, Miss Prism had left the house with a baby in a black handbag and never returned. When confronted, Miss Prism confesses that she had accidentally placed the baby inside a handbag instead of a manuscript and then mistakenly left the bag at Victoria Station.

• This revelation leads to the hilarious discovery that Jack is actually Lady Bracknell’s long-lost nephew—the missing baby—and therefore Algernon’s older brother. This twist resolves the play’s conflicts, as Jack now has both a proper name and lineage, making him acceptable to marry Gwendolen.