Question

What engraved object has Algernon found, causing Jack to confess his real name?

• A. A money clip
• B. A cigarette case
• C. A glasses case
• D. A fountain pen

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A cigarette case

• Algernon has found Jack’s cigarette case, which is engraved with an inscription that contradicts Jack’s claim that his name is "Ernest." The inscription reads:

• "From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack."

• This discovery forces Jack to confess that his real name is Jack Worthing, not Ernest, and that he has been leading a double life—using the name "Ernest" in London while maintaining his real identity in the country.

• Algernon’s clever questioning about the cigarette case sets up one of the play’s central themes: deception and mistaken identity, leading to the humorous complications that drive the plot.