Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin,Ireland in 1854 Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin,Ireland in 1854. His mother was Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, a well-known poet and journalist, and his father was Sir William Wilde, a talented writer as well as a doctor. He had an older brother, William, and a younger sister, Isola.
Oscar was a very good student Oscar was a very good student. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Oxford University in England. When he finished university, Oscar moved to London where he met his wife. They married and had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan.
He was a popular Irish poet, novelist and dramatist He was a popular Irish poet, novelist and dramatist. He wrote a collection of fairy tales called The Happy Prince, a novel, The picture of Dorian Gray, The importance of Being Earnest, as well as some excellent short stories like The Canterville Ghost.
The Canterville Ghost is a fantastic adventure story The Canterville Ghost is a fantastic adventure story. This story is about an American ambassador and his family who buy a house although the locals warn them that ghosts live in it.
TEST 1) When and where was Oscar Wilde born? a) London, 1864 b) Dublin, 1854 c) Paris, 1874
c) Dublin. 1854
2) What was his father? a) doctor, writer b) journalist, writer c) poet, doctor
a) Doctor ,writer
3) Where did Oscar Wilde study? Trinity College in Dublin Trinity College in Cambridge Trinity College in London
a) The Trinity college in Dublin
4) Where did he meet his future wife? Dublin London Paris
b) In London
5) What kind of story is The Canterville Ghost? A detective story A romantic story A fantastic adventure story
c) A fantastic adventure story
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