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1
What is the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel?
Wuthering Heights
The Picture of Dorian Grey
The Great Gatsby
Sense and Sensibility
2
Which restricting undergarment were women required to wear?
bra
corset
Garter
chastity belt
3
What was expected in of women in British society?
to have many (male) children
To be dutiful wives
To do hair and make-up for each other
For them to become nuns
4
What characterized the Industrial Revolution?
Poor working conditions
evolution of the middle/merchant class
Child labor
Increased pollution
5
Besides homosexuality, what other issue(s) arose that had to with sexuality?
Anti-masturbation movement
Death photos
Pornography
Masturbation as cure for 'hysteria'
6
What rights did upper class women have concerning marriage in Victorian times?
Education in ladylike subjects
To obey her husband in every way
Equal access to money and assests
The opportunity to work and have a career
7
What health issues were upper class women prone to during the Victorian era?
"Hysteria"
Syphilis
Organ damage
The "Vapors"
8
Was Wilde for or against slavery?
For
Against
9
What did Mrs. Wilde do
instead
of divorcing Oscar, after the scandal?
She took all his money and ran away
She went into witness protection
She changed her's and her children's names
She made him sleep in his own room
10
Who inspired Oscar Wilde?
Donald Trump
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Edgar Allen Poe
Queen Victoria
11
What were Victorians superstitious about?
That knocking on wood would bring good luck.
That a broken mirror means seven years of bad luck
A black cat crossing the road
That their dead loved ones would rise from the grave
12
What was Oscar Wilde imprisoned for?
Indecency
Theft
Murder
Streaking
13
Which character is representative of Wilde himself?
Cecily
Gwendolen
Algernon
Jack
14
How was homosexuality treated in Victorian Britain?
Only women could be homosexual
They accepted everyone, no matter what
It was illegal
It was considered indecent and perverted
15
What was Wilde's wife's name?
Heather Colb
Elizabeth Hurley
Constance Lloyd
Belinda Carlisle
16
Who was sent to school during the Victorian era?
Girls
Men
Upper class and middles class boys
All children aged 5 or older
17
What type of work did the majority of the population in Britain, at this time, do?
Factory
Farming
Fishing
Sewing
18
What kind of society was Victorian era Britain?
Ancestor Worship
Matriarchal/Matrilineal
Multilineal
Patriarchal/Patrilineal
19
Which character is modeled after Wilde's brother?
Cecily
Algernon
Gwendolen
Jack
20
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
Dublin
Tucson
New York
London
21
What were typical skills for girls to learn?
Deportment
musical instrument
Drawing/painting
Tennis
22
Which music legends used Wilde's picture on one of their album covers?
The Beatles
The Who
Led Zepplin
The Rolling Stones
23
What were unwed couples allowed to do with each other during this time period?
Speak to each other with a chaperone present
Take long walks alone at night
Dance every dance together
Take weekend trips to the country by themselves
24
Who had voting rights in Victorian England?
Some adult males
Only men born in England
Women
Anyone over the age of 18
25
Who originated Aesthetic Theory?
Immanuel Kant
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Oscar Wilde
26
Which secret society was Wilde a member?
The Skulls
Freemasons
Knights Templar
Illuminati
27
What mainly determined social status during this time period?
Job
Property
Money
Birth
28
Which of the following entertainments were popular during the late-Victorian era?
Bungee Jumping
Freak Shows
Watching ducks in the park
Jogging
29
What is the theory of Aestheticism?
Nudity is art
Art for art's sake
Art should not concern itself with norms or society
Only beautiful people should be in public
30
What time period is
The Importance of Being Earnest
?
1800
1960s
1890s
Modern times
31
What did Wilde's Aesthetics Theory include?
Public nudity
Art for art's sake
Freedom from moral/societal constraints
Creating as much art as possible
32
How many children did Oscar Wilde have?
8
1
2
4
33
In Victorian England women were considered...
To be seen and not heard
not as intelligent as men.
to be innocent and needed to be sheltered.
to be intelligent and business savvy.
34
What religion did Wilde follow at the time of his death?
Protestant
Catholicism
Judaism
Buddhism
35
Which of the following is a theme for
The Importance of Being Earnest?
Nature of marriage
Hypocracy of the upper class
Constraints of morality
Silliness
36
How many languages did Wilde speak?
12
1
2
5
37
Why did tattoos become fashionable during the Victorian era?
One of the princes got a tattoo in Jerusalem
Because Victoria decreed that all men should be tattooed
Prisoners got tattooed so all would know they had done time
Because Victoria tattooed Albert's name on her butt
38
What is Oscar Wilde's full name?
Oscar Willis Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Willis Wilde
Oscar Aloysius Carmichael Wilde
Oscar Michael O'Connor Riley Flannigan Wilde
39
What topic was particularly taboo (in mixed company) during the Victorian era?
Guns
Farming
Industry
Sex
40
How old was Oscar Wilde when he died?
73
22
46
66
41
What characterizes the 'Industrial Revolution'?
Appearance of a 'middle class'
Advances in mechanical devices and machinery
More jobs
Increased safety for workers
42
What kind of comedy is
The Importance of Being Earnest
?
Satire
Comedy of Manners
Farce
Parody
43
When was the play
The Importance of being Earnest
written?
1894
1857
1733
1994
44
How much of the globe did the British control during the Victorian era?
1/8
1/5
1/2
3/4
