Oscar Wilde: General Knowledge

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1. In "A Woman of No Importance" Mrs Allonby says the 'Ideal Man' should "Talk to us as if we were goddesses, and treat us as if we were_________". Complete the line. Children Dogs Princesses Doormats

2. According to Lord Goring in Act 3 of "An Ideal Husband", "To love oneself is the beginning of__________"? eternal happiness lifelong romance love forever real life

3. The first play Oscar Wilde wrote was "The Duchess of Padua". True False

4. Who does Jack claim the inscription on his cigarette case is from, in "The Importance of Being Earnest"? His ward Cecily His cousin Cecily His aunt Cecily His wife Cecily

5. In the prologue to "Vera", how is the prisoner who hides his face related to her? father son husband brother

6. The Prince of Wales attended but few plays in this era. Which of Wilde's plays did he see? The Importance of Being Earnest An Ideal Husband Salome Lady Windermere's Fan

7. Wilde threatened to denounce his British Citizenship after a license was refused to which play? Vera Salome The Importance of Being Earnest A Woman of No Importance

8. In "An Ideal Husband" Mabel Chiltern is the wife of Sir Robert Chiltern. True False

9. Why do Cecily and Gwendolen argue in Act 2 of "The Importance of Being Earnest" Gwendolen ate the last muffin. They are engaged to the same person. They think they are engaged to the same person. They want to be engaged to the same person.

10. In "Lady Windermere's Fan" the actual fan was a birthday gift from whom? Lord Darlington Duchess of Berwick Lady Agatha Lord Windermere