Samuel Beckett's Early Years at Trinity College

Which of the following best describes Samuel Beckett's literary and theatrical work?

Where did Samuel Beckett primarily reside during his adult life?

In what languages did Samuel Beckett write?

What was Samuel Beckett's role during the Second World War?

What literary movement is Samuel Beckett associated with?

What prestigious award did Samuel Beckett receive in 1969?

Which literary prize did Beckett win for his poem 'Whoroscope'?

What is the significance of Samuel Beckett being elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984?

When did Beckett present a paper in French to the Modern Languages Society of Trinity?

What was the name of the Toulouse poet invented by Beckett?

Where did Beckett publish his critical study of Marcel Proust?

What was the title of Beckett's first novel?

Which psychoanalyst did Beckett receive treatment from?

Which book of poetry did Beckett successfully publish in 1935?

Which religious denomination did Beckett's family belong to?

At which school did Beckett study after attending a local playschool in Dublin?

Where did Beckett attend college and what did he study?

Which sport did Beckett excel at and play at a professional level?

Who introduced Beckett to James Joyce?

What was the title of Beckett's first published work?

What caused the cooling of Beckett's relationship with James Joyce and his family?

During his extensive travel around Germany, Beckett filled several notebooks with lists of noteworthy artwork that he had seen and noted his distaste for the Nazi savagery that was overtaking the country.

Beckett's decision to settle permanently in Paris was influenced by his falling out with his mother.

Beckett's companions in Paris included Joyce, Giacometti, and Duchamp, with whom he regularly played chess.

Beckett had a brief affair with Peggy Guggenheim, who nicknamed him 'Oblomov' after a character in a novel.

Beckett was stabbed in the chest and nearly killed when he refused the solicitations of a notorious pimp.

Beckett dropped the charges against his attacker partially because he found him likeable and well-mannered.

Beckett joined the French Resistance after the Nazi German occupation of France in 1940.

Beckett and Suzanne fled south on foot to the small village of Roussillon to escape the Gestapo.

During his time in Roussillon, Beckett directly helped the Maquis sabotage the German army in the Vaucluse mountains.