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Books Quiz - Author - Oscar Wilde (Questions)

Oscar Wilde mixed dazzling wit with sharp social observation. This quiz explores his plays, stories and unforgettable one-liners.

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Fascinating Fact:

His comedies of manners use sharp dialogue and irony to expose hypocrisy in fashionable Victorian society.

In Specialist Books, this quiz focuses on Oscar Wilde, a writer famed for brilliant conversation, stylish comedies and memorable quotes. You will meet his characters, key works and central ideas.

Key Terms

Comedy of manners: A witty play that gently mocks the behaviour and values of polite society.
Epigram: A short, clever statement that expresses an idea in a surprising or humorous way.
Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant, often used to criticise or amuse.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who was Oscar Wilde?

Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and speaker, born in 1854, known for his witty plays, short stories, essays and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

What is Oscar Wilde best known for?

He is best known for his stage comedies, such as The Importance of Being Earnest, and for sharp, memorable sayings that are still widely quoted today.

Why do people still study Oscar Wilde?

People study Wilde because his writing is funny, stylish and insightful, and it raises questions about identity, morality, class and the performance of social roles.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Wilde was born in which city in 1854?

[ ]	Belfast
[ ]	Dublin
[ ]	Edinburgh
[ ]	London

2.

What was Wilde's father's profession?

[ ]	Architect
[ ]	Army officer
[ ]	Solicitor
[ ]	Surgeon

3.

What is the title of Wilde's only novel?

[ ]	The Picture of Damien Gray
[ ]	The Picture of Declan Gray
[ ]	The Picture of Dominic Gray
[ ]	The Picture of Dorian Gray

4.

What is the name of the governess in Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest?

[ ]	Miss Pretty
[ ]	Miss Prim
[ ]	Miss Prism
[ ]	Miss Prissy

5.

What is the title of Wilde's four act comedy, first produced in 1892?

[ ]	Lady Waterfall's Fan
[ ]	Lady Wilberforce's Fan
[ ]	Lady Windermere's Fan
[ ]	Lady Windrush's Fan

6.

Whom did Wilde unsuccessfully sue for slander in 1895?

[ ]	The Marquess of Granby
[ ]	The Marquess of Liverpool
[ ]	The Marquess of Londonderry
[ ]	The Marquess of Queensberry

7.

What is the name of the Chelsea street in which the house where Wilde once lived now carries a blue plaque from English Heritage?

[ ]	Bite Street
[ ]	Kite Street
[ ]	Rite Street
[ ]	Tite Street

8.

Wilde's 1891 play tells the story of which Biblical character?

[ ]	Delilah
[ ]	Jezebel
[ ]	Salome
[ ]	Sheba

9.

Wilde's 1893 play A Woman of No Importance is set in which English country house?

[ ]	Hungerford
[ ]	Hunslet
[ ]	Hunstanton
[ ]	Huntingdon

10.

Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found as a baby in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station?

[ ]	Euston
[ ]	Paddington
[ ]	Victoria
[ ]	Waterloo

Books Quiz - Author - Oscar Wilde (Answers)

1.

Wilde was born in which city in 1854?

[ ]	Belfast
[x]	Dublin
[ ]	Edinburgh
[ ]	London

Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row, which is now the home of the Oscar Wilde Centre

2.

What was Wilde's father's profession?

[ ]	Architect
[ ]	Army officer
[ ]	Solicitor
[x]	Surgeon

He was a leading eye and ear surgeon

3.

What is the title of Wilde's only novel?

[ ]	The Picture of Damien Gray
[ ]	The Picture of Declan Gray
[ ]	The Picture of Dominic Gray
[x]	The Picture of Dorian Gray

The story is about a man who sells his soul so that a painting of him will age whilst he himself keeps hold of his youthful beauty

4.

What is the name of the governess in Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest?

[ ]	Miss Pretty
[ ]	Miss Prim
[x]	Miss Prism
[ ]	Miss Prissy

She's governess to Cecily Cardew

5.

What is the title of Wilde's four act comedy, first produced in 1892?

[ ]	Lady Waterfall's Fan
[ ]	Lady Wilberforce's Fan
[x]	Lady Windermere's Fan
[ ]	Lady Windrush's Fan

The play is a satire of 19th Century society and its moral values

6.

Whom did Wilde unsuccessfully sue for slander in 1895?

[ ]	The Marquess of Granby
[ ]	The Marquess of Liverpool
[ ]	The Marquess of Londonderry
[x]	The Marquess of Queensberry

Queensberry is most famous for giving his name to the rules of boxing

7.

What is the name of the Chelsea street in which the house where Wilde once lived now carries a blue plaque from English Heritage?

[ ]	Bite Street
[ ]	Kite Street
[ ]	Rite Street
[x]	Tite Street

Tite Street has been home to several famous names other than Oscar Wilde, such as the artists James Whistler and John Singer Sargent

8.

Wilde's 1891 play tells the story of which Biblical character?

[ ]	Delilah
[ ]	Jezebel
[x]	Salome
[ ]	Sheba

Wilde's play Salomé was written originally in French and later translated into English

9.

Wilde's 1893 play A Woman of No Importance is set in which English country house?

[ ]	Hungerford
[ ]	Hunslet
[x]	Hunstanton
[ ]	Huntingdon

The play was first performed at London's Haymarket Theatre and, like many of Wilde's plays, it satirises the British upper class

10.

Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found as a baby in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station?

[ ]	Euston
[ ]	Paddington
[x]	Victoria
[ ]	Waterloo

The Importance of Being Earnest was Wilde's last play. He was sentenced to prison 3 months after it opened and his career came to an end