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Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann - Exam
  • 1. Who is the author of the biography 'Oscar Wilde'?
A) George Orwell
B) Hugh Kellner
C) Richard Ellmann
D) Arthur Ransome
  • 2. In which year was Richard Ellmann's biography of Oscar Wilde published?
A) 1965
B) 1987
C) 1992
D) 1978
  • 3. Which of the following works is Oscar Wilde best known for?
A) Moby Dick
B) Jane Eyre
C) The Picture of Dorian Gray
D) Pride and Prejudice
  • 4. What was Wilde's first published collection?
A) Salomé
B) The Canterville Ghost
C) Poems
D) The Happy Prince
  • 5. Where did Oscar Wilde spend his later years in exile?
A) Germany
B) The United States
C) France
D) Italy
  • 6. What literary device is frequently used by Wilde?
A) Personification
B) Symbolism
C) Foreshadowing
D) Irony
  • 7. What personal challenge did Wilde face, which is discussed by Ellmann?
A) Imprisonment
B) Divorce
C) Illness
D) Financial ruin
  • 8. Which poem is often associated with Wilde's aesthetic principles?
A) The Ballad of Reading Gaol
B) The Second Coming
C) The Raven
D) The Road Not Taken
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