Read the excerpt from act ii of the importance of being earnest.

algernon. [raising his hat.] you are my little cousin cecily, i’m sure. cecily. you are under some strange mistake. i am not little. in fact, i believe i am more than usually tall for my age.

the pun used in the excerpt causes the reader to

a) realize that cecily does not like algernon.

b)think that algernon is a funny person.

c) realize that algernon is confused.

d) think that cecily is a quick-witted person.

D) think that Cecily is a quick-witted person.

Explanation: A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings. In the given excerpt from "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, the pun is in the word "little," Algernon uses it meaning "young" but Cecily interpreted it as "small" the use of this pun causes the reader to think that Cecily is a quick-witted person, because of her quick answer.

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.

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