George Bernard Shaw Quiz: Explore His Musical Upbringing

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Which of the following is true about George Bernard Shaw?

He was a member of the Fabian Society

What was Shaw's first public success as a playwright?

Arms and the Man

What type of works did Shaw write?

Both contemporary satire and historical allegory

Who influenced Shaw's writing style?

Henrik Ibsen Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's occupation besides being a playwright?

Critic Signup and view all the answers

What significant award was Shaw awarded in 1925?

The Nobel Prize in Literature Signup and view all the answers

What were some of Shaw's critical and popular successes?

Major Barbara, The Doctor's Dilemma, Caesar and Cleopatra Signup and view all the answers

Where was Shaw born?

Dublin Signup and view all the answers

What were Shaw's views on vaccination?

He opposed it Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's stance on the First World War?

He denounced both sides as equally culpable Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's occupation?

Dramatist Signup and view all the answers

What did Shaw receive an Academy Award for in 1938?

A screenplay he provided Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's opinion of dictatorships?

He spoke favourably of dictatorships of the right and left Signup and view all the answers

What is the Shavian language?

A term used to encapsulate Shaw's ideas and his means of expressing them Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Shaws live in Dublin?

On Hatch Street and a country cottage on Dalkey Hill Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's teenage ambition before he thought of writing for a living?

To become a painter Signup and view all the answers

Why did Shaw's mother follow Lee to London?

Without Lee's financial contribution, the joint household had to be broken up Signup and view all the answers

What was Shaw's opinion of formal education?

He was disillusioned and thought of schools and schoolmasters as prisons Signup and view all the answers

What did Shaw do to compensate for the absence of music in his house when his mother left for London?

He taught himself to play the piano Signup and view all the answers

What did Shaw do for work after he resigned from the land agents?

Ghost-wrote a musical column printed under Lee's name in a satirical weekly Signup and view all the answers

When did Shaw visit Ireland again after leaving for England?

Twenty-nine years later Signup and view all the answers

Which novel of Shaw's was too grim to appeal to publishers and did not appear until the 1930s?

Immaturity Signup and view all the answers

What was the objective of the Zetetical Society that Shaw began attending meetings of in 1880?

To search for truth in all matters affecting the interests of the human race Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of Shaw's one-act playlet in French, written in 1884 but not published in his lifetime?

Un Petit Drame Signup and view all the answers

What book by Henry George awakened Shaw's interest in economics?

Progress and Poverty Signup and view all the answers

Who was the founder of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF)?

H. M. Hyndman Signup and view all the answers

What did Shaw think of H. M. Hyndman, the founder of the SDF?

Autocratic, ill-tempered, and lacking leadership qualities Signup and view all the answers

Who did Shaw meet at the Zetetical Society and develop a lifelong friendship with?

Sidney Webb Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the socialist magazine that serialised Shaw's novels The Irrational Knot and Love Among the Artists?

Our Corner Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the company that Shaw was briefly employed by in 1879-80, before pursuing a full-time career as an author?

Edison Telephone Company Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Early Life and Career

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin.
At a teenager, Shaw's ambition was to be a painter before he thought of writing for a living.
Shaw's mother followed Lee to London, and Shaw compensated for the absence of music in his house by teaching himself to play the piano.

Writing Career

Shaw wrote novels, including one that was too grim to appeal to publishers and did not appear until the 1930s.
Shaw's first public success as a playwright was with his play.
Shaw wrote plays, including a one-act playlet in French, written in 1884 but not published in his lifetime.
Shaw's novels, The Irrational Knot and Love Among the Artists, were serialized in a socialist magazine.

Influences and Interests

Shaw was influenced by Henry George's book, which awakened his interest in economics.
Shaw was influenced by H.M. Hyndman, the founder of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF), but did not think highly of him.
Shaw met Sidney Webb at the Zetetical Society and developed a lifelong friendship with him.

Occupation and Awards

Shaw was a playwright and a music critic.
Shaw received an Academy Award in 1938.
Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

Views and Beliefs

Shaw was against formal education.
Shaw was opposed to vaccination.
Shaw was critical of dictatorships.
Shaw was opposed to the First World War.

Shavian Language

Shaw created the Shavian language, an alphabetical script.

Personal Life

Shaw lived in London and Dublin.
The Shaws lived in Dublin at 1 Hatch Street Upper, 3 Upper Synge Street, and 4 Eaton Place.

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