The Picture of Dorian Gray

was focused on the ipocrisy of Victorian Society

1.What was the role of women in Victorian society?

Women were considered “the angel in the house”

What was a key characteristic of the Early Victorian period?

Optimism and technological advancements

1. Why was India referred to as “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire?

Because it was the largest colony and had economic and strategic importance

When was the Victorian Age?

in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

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1
Oscar Wilde was...
English
Scottish
from Wales
Irish
2
Which famous Christmas story was written by Charles Dickens?
A Christmas Carol
Elf
Bad Santa
A Christmas Story
3
How is Dr Jekyll described?
Reprehensible
Respectable
Regal
Rude
4
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Was written based on the real life of Will Smith
was focused on the ipocrisy of Victorian Society
wanted to teach middle class the poor conditions of the workhouses
Was focused on the values of the moralizers of the Victorian Age
5
What was Oscar Wilde arrested for?
assualt
murder
homosexuality
stealing
6
Who wrote Oliver Twist?
Agatha Christie
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
Jk Rowling
7
1.What was the role of women in Victorian society?
Women were considered “the angel in the house”
Women had the same political and social rights as men
Women were encouraged to pursue careers in politics and science
8
The Victorian Age was named after...
Queen Victoria
Count Victoria
King Victoria
Princess Victoria
9
"The Picture of Dorian Gray"
George Orwell
Oscar Wilde
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harper Lee
10
What was a key characteristic of the Early Victorian period?
Economic crisis and war with France
Optimism and technological advancements
Influence of American and French revolutions
Decolonization and fall of the British Empire
11
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
Glasgow
Canterbury
Dublin
London
12
‘Oliver Twist’ and‘A Christmas Carol’, are all novels by which Victorian author?
Thomas Hardy
William Blake
Lewis Carroll
Charles Dickens
13
The Victorian Age was?
the period 1901-14
the period 1837-1901
the period 1914-39
14
Who wrote Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde?
Louis Steven Robertson
William Shakespeare
Robert Louis Stevenson
J B Priestly
15
1. Why was India referred to as “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire?
Because it was the birthplace of Queen Victoria
Because it was the largest colony and had economic and strategic importance
16
Charles Dickens was a famous ...
author
doctor
explorer
politician
17
Why was Oscar Wilde imprisoned?
He was gay
He offended Queen Victoria
He avoided paying taxes
He urinated in public
18
Oscar Wilde was
Anovelist and a dramatist
An actor
A dramatist
A novelist
19
What revolution took place during the Victorian Age?
The Women's Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
The Literary Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
20
Oscar Wilde...
... was arrested for homosexuality.
... wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
... worked as an editor and wrote plays and stories.
all answers are correct
21
When was the Victorian Age?
during the Renaissance
in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
immediately following the Middle Ages
between the Greek and Roman empires

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