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Salomé
Oscar Wilde
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Wilde and the Legend of Salomé in the Nineteenth Century
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1
of 5
Who gave the Syrian perfume, earrings, and a ring, and went walking with him by the river?
The Cappadocian
The Nubian
Salomé's Slave
The Page
2
of 5
When Herod is making various symbolic use of the moon, Herodias observes that "the moon is like ___, that is all."
A circle
A coin
The moon
The sun
3
of 5
Who refuses to look at the corpse of the Syrian?
Herod
Salomé
Herodias
Jokannan
4
of 5
Herod doesn't turn Jokannan over to the Jews because Jokannan is a holy man who has ___.
Served his sentence
Seen God
Behaved with honor
Earned forgiveness
5
of 5
When Jokannan talks about the coming of the Savior of the World, who does Tigellinus say has that title?
Jesus
Herod
Jupiter
Caesar
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