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