Who does Algernon pretend to be when he visits Cecily at Hertfordshire?
AJack’s business partner
BJack
CErnest
DA census taker
Answer:
C. Ernest
Read Explanation:
When Algernon visits Cecily at Jack’s country estate in Hertfordshire, he pretends to be Jack’s (imaginary) brother, Ernest Worthing.
Jack has long used "Ernest" as a fictional excuse to escape to London, but Cecily, having heard so much about this supposedly wicked brother, has developed a romantic fascination with him. When Algernon arrives claiming to be "Ernest," Cecily immediately believes him, setting up a comedic misunderstanding where she thinks she is finally meeting the man she has dreamed of.
This deception becomes even funnier when Jack arrives in mourning clothes, ready to announce that "Ernest" has died, only to find Algernon alive and enjoying tea with Cecily.