Who is the rector who loves Miss Prism?

• A. Lane
• B. Canon Chasuble
• C. Algernon
• D. Jack

Answer: (B)

This item tests your knowledge of character roles and relationships in Wilde’s play, specifically the local clergyman and his connection to Miss Prism. The rector who loves Miss Prism is Canon Chasuble, the Reverend Canon who serves the parish. Miss Prism, the governess at the country house, is depicted as having affectionate feelings for him, a light, humorous subplot that Wilde uses to poke fun at social conventions and courtship. The dynamic highlights the contrast between the solemn clerical role and Miss Prism’s practical, sometimes whimsical nature, which is part of the play’s witty satire. Lane is the servant, Algernon is a witty bachelor, and Jack is the young man at the center of the main romantic plot; none of them are the rector involved with Miss Prism.