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