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Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann - Quiz
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  • 1. Who is the author of the biography 'Oscar Wilde'?
A) Arthur Ransome
B) Richard Ellmann
C) Hugh Kellner
D) George Orwell
  • 2. In which year was Richard Ellmann's biography of Oscar Wilde published?
A) 1992
B) 1978
C) 1987
D) 1965
  • 3. Which of the following works is Oscar Wilde best known for?
A) The Picture of Dorian Gray
B) Pride and Prejudice
C) Moby Dick
D) Jane Eyre
  • 4. What was Wilde's first published collection?
A) The Happy Prince
B) Poems
C) Salomé
D) The Canterville Ghost
  • 5. Where did Oscar Wilde spend his later years in exile?
A) The United States
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
  • 6. What literary device is frequently used by Wilde?
A) Irony
B) Personification
C) Symbolism
D) Foreshadowing
  • 7. What personal challenge did Wilde face, which is discussed by Ellmann?
A) Financial ruin
B) Divorce
C) Imprisonment
D) Illness
  • 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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