Oscar Wilde's Biography

Oscar Wilde was born in...

• London in 1846.

• Normandy in 1843.

• Paris in 1844.

• Dublin in 1854.

He spent most of his career in...

• London

• Paris

• Dublin

• Normandy

In 1884, aged 30, he married...

• his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas.

• one of his fans, Constance Lloyd.

He died...

• alone in Paris, under an assumed name, at the age of 46 (in 1900).

• among his friends and relatives, in Paris, aged 46 (in 1900).

• alone in London, under an assumed name, at the age of 46 (in 1900).

• among his friends and relatives, in London, aged 46 (in 1900).

Whom did Oscar Wilde write fairy stories like The Canterville Ghost for?

• For his 2 daughters.

• For his 2 sons.

• For his daughter and his son.

How could you qualify Wilde's social background? (several answers)

• He came from the upper class.

• He rose from rags to riches.

• He was born in a middle-class family and managed to climb up the social ladder on his own.

• He came from a privileged background.

What was so special about Wilde's mother? (several answers)

• She was a surgeon who had permission to operate on Queen Victoria.

• She was a renowned opera singer who sang for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in London.

• She was a feminist and fought for women to be granted the right to vote.

• She was a writer and a renowned literay hostess.

• She was an Irish nationalist who wanted Ireland to be freed from the yoke of the British Empire.

"History repeats itself." This saying is particularly relevant to Oscar Wilde's life and family. Why? (several answers)

• Both Oscar Wilde and his father had illegitimate children.

• Wilde's parents lost a libel suit against a 19-year-old girl who accused Wilde's father of having raped her. Likewise, Oscar Wilde lost a libel suit against his lover's parents who accused him of being a homesexual.

• Following their trials, both Oscar Wilde and his father had to flee their home countries and abandon their careers because of the disgrace on their families.

• After they had lost their trials, Oscar Wilde's mother left his father, and Oscar Wilde's wife went to Switzerland with their two sons.

Oscar Wilde mostly wrote...

• fairy stories, one novel and several plays.

• fairy stories, novels, essays and plays.

• fairy stories, novels and plays.

Wilde's novel is entitled...

• The Picture of Dorian Gray

• The Picture of Dorian Grey

• The Picture of Doriane Gray

• The Picture of Doriane Grey