The Picture of Dorian Gray (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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When and where was Oscar Wilde born?
When and where was Oscar Wilde born?
16 October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland
What professions did Oscar Wilde's parents have?
What professions did Oscar Wilde's parents have?
Father was a doctor, mother was a poet
Which two universities did Wilde attend for his Classical studies?
Which two universities did Wilde attend for his Classical studies?
Trinity College Dublin and Oxford Uni
In what year did Wilde publish his first poetry collection, Poems?
In what year did Wilde publish his first poetry collection, Poems?
1881
In which year did Oscar Wilde marry Constance Lloyd?
In which year did Oscar Wilde marry Constance Lloyd?
1884
When did Wilde's affair with Lord Alfred Douglas begin?
When did Wilde's affair with Lord Alfred Douglas begin?
1891
What legal action did Wilde take in 1895 that led to his downfall?
What legal action did Wilde take in 1895 that led to his downfall?
He sued Lord Alfred Douglas's father
What was Wilde's prison sentence for gross indecency?
What was Wilde's prison sentence for gross indecency?
Two years of hard labour
Where and when did Oscar Wilde die?
Where and when did Oscar Wilde die?
Paris on 30 November 1900
When was Wilde officially pardoned under the Turing Law?
When was Wilde officially pardoned under the Turing Law?
31 January 2017