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Salome Study Guide

by Oscar Wilde

Salome Quiz 1

1. Salome is based on an account found in

  • Greek mythology
  • The Old Testament
  • The New Testament
  • The Aeneid

2. On Beadsley's famous frontispiece, the caricature of Wilde is found where?

  • On the Page
  • In the moon
  • In the background
  • On a Nymph

3. Herod ____ was Tetrarch of Judea.

  • Antipas
  • The Younger
  • Maximus
  • The Great

4. Where does the action of the play take place?

  • On a staircase
  • On a terrace
  • In a cistern
  • In a banquet hall

5. In the Young Syrian's and the Page's opening dialogue, which of the following is NOT something to which the moon is compared?

  • A little princess
  • A dead woman
  • A golden cup
  • A woman rising from a tomb

6. According to the Second Soldier, why are the Jews arguing?

  • They are rioting against Herod
  • They are clamoring for Iokanaan
  • They are disputing religion
  • They are clamoring for Christ

7. According to the Second Soldier, how many kinds of wine does Herod have?

  • Six
  • Dozens
  • Three
  • Hundreds

8. "The Jews worship a God that one ____"

  • cannot see
  • cannot believe in
  • cannot pray to
  • cannot appease

9. What does Iokanaan first shout about?

  • The coming of the Messiah
  • His imprisonment
  • Herodias
  • His own death

10. Where did Herod's army capture Iokanaan?

  • By the river
  • In the market of the idol-sellers
  • In the desert
  • In the temple

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