The Life of Oscar Wilde and His Tale of the Selfish Giant

The Life of Oscar Wilde And His Tale of The Selfish Giant

A QUIZ

Choose the best answer for the 14 questions below.

1.  How long had the Giant been to visit his friend the Cornish ogre?

1.  3 years

2.  7 years

x. 10 years

2. Which one of the four seasons felt most happy in the Giant’s garden?

1.  The Autumn

2.  The Spring

x. The Winter

3. What did the Giant write on the notice –board?

1.  Tresspassers will be prosecuted

2.  Feel free to enter the garden

x. Children are not allowed to enter the garden

4. What made the Spring arrive in the garden?

1.  Children crept in the garden through a hole in the wall.

2.  The Winter had enough of visiting the Giant’s garden.

x. The Giant wrote a letter to the Spring.

5. What is the name of the author of this tale?

1.  H.C.Andersen

2.  A.A.Milne

x. Oscar Wilde

6.  Which of the following qualities is the closest to selfishness?

1.  generous

2.  envious

x. greedy

7.  How many languages did Oscar Wilde speak?

1.  four

2.  two

x. five

8.  Who did the author write his tales for?

1.  for his father

2.  for his friend

x. for his sons

9.  In which country did Oscar Wilde spend the last years of his life?

1.  England

2.  Ireland

x. France

10.  What did the Giant do in his cold castle in winter in the cartoon version of the tale?

1.  He was sleeping.

2.  He lit a fire.

x. He was playing.

11.  In what way did the children indicate the passing of time and the change of

seasons in the dramatized version of the tale?

1.  Fairies, who symbolized different seasons,appeared on stage.

2.  A huge clock showed the passing of time.

x. The Giant was dreaming as time was passing.

12.  What was the favourite passtime of Oscar Wilde?

1.  sports

2.  reading

x. playing cards

13.  Which of the following is the most characteristic of the writer?

1.  clever, witty

2.  cheerful, kind

x. forgetful, lazy

14.  Which form of the story did you like best?

1.  the original tale

2.  the cartoon

x. the dramatized scene

This quiz was created by Karakasné Kőszegi Katalin, librarian

Place of lesson:

Szabó Ervin Library, 1131 Budapest Mosoly str. 40/a

Telephone: 36 1 3491 532

E-mail:

Key:

1.  2

2.  x

3.  1

4.  1

5.  x

6.  2

7.  1

8.  x

9.  x

10.  x

11.  1

12.  2

13.  1

14.  +1. (own choice)