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  Dylan Thomas - A Quiz About Llareggub?   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This match quiz looks at the life and work of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, arguably one of the 20th century's greatest poets, playwrights and script-writers.
Easier, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull, May 23 16
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  The Life of Dylan Thomas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Is Dylan Thomas the greatest British poet of all time? Hopefully this quiz will encourage you to read his work and decide for yourself!
Average, 10 Qns, bluebuddhist, Aug 14 05
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Dylan Thomas Trivia Questions
1. In which city was Dylan Thomas born?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Swansea

Dylan Thomas was born here in West Glamorgan, Wales, on 27 October 1914, at the beginning of the First World War.

2. What was Dylan Thomas' middle name?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Marlais

The name Marlais means 'Voice of the Sea'. This is extremely apt, as the sea was to be a recurring theme throughout much of his work, particularly so in 'Under Milk Wood'.

3. What was the occupation of Dylan's father?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Teacher

D.J.Thomas was Senior English Master at Swansea Grammar School.

4. For which newspaper did Dylan Thomas briefly work after leaving school?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: South Wales Evening Post

He was a junior reporter from August 1931 until December 1932. Many of the characters that he met on his assignments reappeared in various guises in his work!

5. What was the name of Dylan's wife?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Caitlin Macnamara

Caitlin Macnamara was born in Hammersmith, London on December 8 1913. Of Irish descent, she and Dylan were married on 11 July 1937 and had three children; Llewelyn, Aeronwy and Colum.

6. When Dylan was living in Laugharne (pronounced Larne) on the south coast of Wales, what was the name of his favourite drinking establishment?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Brown's Hotel

Dylan and Caitlin lived in Laugharne between May 1938 and July 1940. In the mornings, Dylan would go off to Brown's Hotel. In the afternoon he would write, then in the evening he would return to Brown's to be joined later by Caitlin for more drinking. The Bluebell and The Black Lion are public houses they frequented in New Quay, where they lived between September 1944 and the summer of 1945.

7. On 4 April 1940, Dylan published a book of short stories called 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young ________'. What word is missing from the title?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Dog

This book was published twenty-four years after 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by James Joyce, which inspired the title.

8. Perhaps Thomas' most celebrated work was 'Under Milk Wood'. Its subtitle was 'A Play for _______'. Complete the title.

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Voices

'Under Milk Wood' was indeed a 'Play for Voices' as it was commissioned by the BBC as a radio play, and broadcast posthumously on 25 January 1954. It had previously been performed on stage in New York on 14 May 1953.

9. Which two actors have both played the role of 'First Voice' in 'Under Milk Wood'?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: Richard Burton and Sir Anthony Hopkins

Burton and Hopkins were both from South Wales, born in or near Port Talbot in 1925 and 1937 respectively.

10. In which city did Dylan die, aged just thirty-nine, in 1953?

From Quiz The Life of Dylan Thomas

Answer: New York

Dylan died in St Vincent's Hospital New York on 9 November 1953, after collapsing on November 5. He was undertaking a lecture tour of the USA at the time. Caitlin arrived at the hospital shortly before his death, and afterwards had to be restrained in a straightjacket. She was institutionalised for a while after this. The cause of death was recorded as 'alcoholic poisoning'.

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