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