Which object did Miss Prism write that is referenced in the material?

Which object did Miss Prism write that is referenced in the material?

• A. The 3-volume novel
• B. A diary
• C. A poem
• D. A play

Answer: (A)

In this scene Wilde uses a playful detail about Miss Prism’s past to lampoon genteel self-importance. She recounts that she once wrote a three-volume novel in her youth, a grand claim that highlights her pretentious literary aspirations. This specific object—the three-volume novel—is the one referenced in the material, which is why it’s the correct answer. The other possibilities aren’t supported by what the text says about Miss Prism, so they don’t fit the evidence: there’s no mention of a diary, a poem, or a play written by her in this context. The humor rests on the contrast between such an enormous-sounding project and her prim, proper persona, a hallmark of Wilde’s satire.