Which physical object links Jack's past to the play's dramatic revelation?

• A. A locket containing a family photograph
• B. A diary that records his origin
• C. The handbag in which Jack was found
• D. A birth certificate

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how a concrete object can bind a character’s hidden past to the moment of truth. In the play, Jack is found as an infant in a handbag, and that exact item becomes the tangible link between his unknown origins and the later revelation about his true parentage. The handbag carries the baby’s identity into the present, so when the truth about where Jack comes from is finally disclosed, the handbag is the physical manifestation that connects past mystery with the dramatic unveilings. Other items—like a locket, a diary, or a birth certificate—wouldn’t serve the same narrative function in Wilde’s comedy, because they don’t play the pivotal part in tying Jack’s origin to the moment the truth is revealed.