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De Profundis by Oscar Wilde
  • 1. To whom is 'De Profundis' addressed?
A) Lord Alfred Douglas
B) Oscar Wilde's mother
C) Richard D'Oyly Carte
D) The public
  • 2. In which year was 'De Profundis' written?
A) 1885
B) 1900
C) 1890
D) 1897
  • 3. What event prompted Wilde to write 'De Profundis'?
A) His father's death
B) His imprisonment
C) His marriage
D) His return to England
  • 4. What does 'De Profundis' mean?
A) In the silence
B) Into the light
C) Out of the depths
D) From the heights
  • 5. What philosophical concept does Wilde refer to in his reflections?
A) The beauty of life
B) The value of fame
C) The nature of suffering
D) The pursuit of wealth
  • 6. How does Wilde describe love in 'De Profundis'?
A) As trivial and fleeting
B) As a multifaceted experience
C) As entirely painful
D) As purely joyful
  • 7. What does Wilde suggest one can learn from suffering in 'De Profundis'?
A) Compassion for others
B) Despair and hopelessness
C) Apathy towards life
D) The futility of love
  • 8. What kind of tone does Wilde adopt in 'De Profundis'?
A) Indifferent and passive
B) Aggressive and hostile
C) Joyful and carefree
D) Introspective and emotional
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