Salome Quizzes

Salome Quiz 1

1 Salome is based on an account found in
Greek mythology

The Old Testament

The Aeneid

The New Testament
2 On Beadsley's famous frontispiece, the caricature of Wilde is found where?
In the background

In the moon

On a Nymph

On the Page
3 Herod ____ was Tetrarch of Judea.
Antipas

The Great

The Younger

Maximus
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 dead woman

A golden cup

A woman rising from a tomb

A little princess
6 According to the Second Soldier, why are the Jews arguing?
They are rioting against Herod

They are disputing religion

They are clamoring for Christ

They are clamoring for Iokanaan
7 According to the Second Soldier, how many kinds of wine does Herod have?
Dozens

Six

Hundreds

Three
8 "The Jews worship a God that one ____"
cannot appease

cannot pray to

cannot see

cannot believe in
9 What does Iokanaan first shout about?
Herodias

The coming of the Messiah

His imprisonment

His own death
10 Where did Herod's army capture Iokanaan?
In the market of the idol-sellers

By the river

In the desert

In the temple
11 Why does the Cappadocian not get to see Iokanaan?
He is too far down the cistern

Herod forbids it

He is too dangerous

Herodias forbids it
12 According to the Second Soldier, for how long was Herod's brother imprisoned in the cistern?
twelve years

six months

twenty years

but a moment
13 What is the executioner's name?
Naaman

Nubian

Nimian

Namabesi
14 What did Herod give his executioner to quell his fear?
A magic turquoise stone

Golden wine

The death ring

A peacock fan
15 Whom among Herod's dinner guests does Salome claim to despise most?
The Barbarians

The Jews

The Greeks

The Romans
16 Who comes to fetch Salome back to the banquet?
Her maid

Herodias

Herod

A slave
17 According to the Second Soldier, with whom is Iokanaan sometimes confused?
Moses

Christ

Elias

Judas
18 What does Salome promise to drop for the Young Syrian the following day?
A peacock feather

A hyacinth

A braid of her own hair

A little green flower
19 Which is NOT something to which Salome compares Iokanaan?
A moonbeam

A tiger's hide

An ivory statue

Silver
20 Iokanaan first objects to Salome doing what?
Touching him

Looking at him

Taunting him

Releasing him
21 What sound does Iokanaan hear from within the palace?
Herod's approach

The song of the Daughter of Sodom

The voice of the Son of Man

The beating wings of the angel of death
22 "Suffer me to touch thy body." What does this mean?
Prevent me from touching your body

Allow me to touch your body

I will suffer if I do not touch your body

I will suffer if I touch your body
23 Which statement of Salome's prompts the Young Syrian to kill himself?
"I will kiss thy mouth, Iokanaan"

"Look at me, Iokanaan"

"Suffer me to touch thy body"

"I am amorous of thy body, Iokanaan!"
24 Which is NOT one of the gifts the Page claims to have given the Young Syrian?
Perfumes

A mirror

A ring of agate

Silver earrings
25 What does Iokanaan implore Salome to do?
Release him

Kill herself

Kill Herod

Seek the Son of Man

What does Iokanaan and Herodias keep warning Herod about?

Iokanaan prophesied the coming of Christ, and he warned Herod about the blood that would be spilled in his kingdom. Herodias warns Herod not to look lustfully at Salome

Asked by Natasa Radakovic C #445052

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/20/2023 11:18 AM