Salome Quizzes

Salome Quiz 1

By A. Kimball · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed July 23, 2006

1 Salome is based on an account found in

The Aeneid

The Old Testament

Greek mythology

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

In the background

On the Page

In the moon

On a Nymph
3 Herod ____ was Tetrarch of Judea.

Maximus

The Younger

Antipas

The Great
4 Where does the action of the play take place?

On a terrace

In a banquet hall

On a staircase

In a cistern
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 woman rising from a tomb

A dead woman

A golden cup
6 According to the Second Soldier, why are the Jews arguing?

They are disputing religion

They are rioting against Herod

They are clamoring for Iokanaan

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

Three

Hundreds

Dozens

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

cannot believe in

cannot appease

cannot see

cannot pray to
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?

In the temple

In the market of the idol-sellers

In the desert

By the river
11 Why does the Cappadocian not get to see Iokanaan?

He is too far down the cistern

He is too dangerous

Herodias forbids it

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

but a moment

twenty years

twelve years

six months
13 What is the executioner's name?

Naaman

Namabesi

Nimian

Nubian
14 What did Herod give his executioner to quell his fear?

A magic turquoise stone

Golden wine

A peacock fan

The death ring
15 Whom among Herod's dinner guests does Salome claim to despise most?

The Greeks

The Jews

The Barbarians

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

A slave

Her maid

Herod

Herodias
17 According to the Second Soldier, with whom is Iokanaan sometimes confused?

Judas

Elias

Christ

Moses
18 What does Salome promise to drop for the Young Syrian the following day?

A hyacinth

A peacock feather

A little green flower

A braid of her own hair
19 Which is NOT something to which Salome compares Iokanaan?

Silver

A moonbeam

An ivory statue

A tiger's hide
20 Iokanaan first objects to Salome doing what?

Looking at him

Touching him

Taunting him

Releasing him
21 What sound does Iokanaan hear from within the palace?

The beating wings of the angel of death

The song of the Daughter of Sodom

The voice of the Son of Man

Herod's approach
22 "Suffer me to touch thy body." What does this mean?

I will suffer if I do not touch your body

Allow me to touch your body

I will suffer if I touch your body

Prevent me from touching 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"

"I am amorous of thy body, Iokanaan!"

"Suffer me to touch thy body"
24 Which is NOT one of the gifts the Page claims to have given the Young Syrian?

A mirror

Silver earrings

A ring of agate

Perfumes
25 What does Iokanaan implore Salome to do?

Kill herself

Release him

Kill Herod

Seek the Son of Man

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