Question

In one work, a woman claims that this name “has a music of its own” and “produces (20[2])vibrations.” (20[1])One work ends with a man making a statement about this name in response to being told “you seem to be displaying signs of triviality.” (20[1])Two women argue (20[2])after believing (20[1])they are both engaged (20[2])to a man (20[1])with (20[1])this (20[2])name, (20[9])leading those men to plan to have Dr. (*) Chasuble (10[3])christen (10[1])them with this name. (0[1])Due to being left in a handbag at (10[1])birth, one man is unaware (10[1])this is his real (10[1])name. That man is called a “Bunburyist” after he admits to using this name “in town and Jack in the country”; he (10[1])and his friend Algernon both use this name to win Cecily and Gwendolen. For 10 points, an Oscar Wilde (10[1])play is punningly (10[1])titled for “The Importance of Being” (10[1])what (10[1])name? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Ernest [accept The Importance of Being Earnest]
<Jaimie Carlson, Literature - British - Drama&gt; ~26003~ &lt;Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y35100%63%0%67.66

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Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallMexico1620
Aeres ZhouDetroit Country DaySt. Mark's1620
Cindy GaoBelmontBarrington A1720
Riona DuncanWalter PaytonWinston Churchill B4220
Abigail LeeThomas Jefferson CHeights4520
Braden BoothDallas CountyKinkaid4520
Nathan WuPlymouthUniversity Lab4720
Coby ThammavongRockford Auburn AHunter A5120
Miles SierraWaukeeInnovation Academy B5120
Geo BeachNew BrightonJohns Creek B5420
Brandon TorresCarl SandburgBarrington B5520
Yashwanth BajjiTroyDetroit Catholic Central A5620
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson AWinston Churchill A5620
Kyan van BeekLake HighlandHunter B5720
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestJohns Creek A5720
Rachel EzrielevRichard MontgomerySolon5720
Kaiwen XiaoIrvington ANorthmont A5720
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee AParkway West5720
Omkar MaratheWilliam FremdThomas Jefferson B5720
Ryan DaiCarbondaleLincoln-Way East5720
Hetvi PatelSaint JosephWashington5720
Stella BroomeMaggie Walker BDetroit Catholic Central C5720
Grace SunStevenson BBelvidere6610
Jeffrey LiuHinsdale CentralWinnebago6610
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaMaggie Walker A6610
Krish ChintaInnovation Academy AMaggie Walker C6710
Kevin YangStevenson AThomas Jefferson D710
Brodie HenryWest PointHoover B7910
Charles HeydtMidtownChattahoochee B8410
Diane Buffet-MogulMercer CountyNorthmont B8810
Evan LinWoodlandDunbar11010
Dominic ApapDetroit Catholic Central BRockford Auburn B12910
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianElkhorn North13210
Izzy LewisNorrisNorman13810
Catelyn RobertsMoberlyJohn Adams A13910
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DStevenson A14010