a.’Odes to absinthe’
b.‘Idyll’
c. He wanted it to have no name at all
He thought poems of Shelly to be
a. Superb
b. Second rate
c. Incomprehensible
Soames was
a. A humble man
b. A recognized man
c. Lost in vanity
How many copies of Soames’ book did his publisher reportedly sell?
a. None
b. Five hundred
c. Three
Where did Enoch read everyday?
a. Domino room
b. Suzzallo Library
c. Reading room of the British Museum
Soames was
a. An atheist
b. A Catholic
c. A catholic diabolist
He had
a. A mistress
b. Children
c. An inherited annuity
Soames was
a. Afraid of the devil
b. Prayed to the devil
c. Made a deal with the devil
What deal did Enoch make with the devil? He made a deal
a. To travel in time ‘a hundred years hence’ in exchange for his soul
b. Gave up his soul for fame
c. Give up absinthe for immortality
Why did he make a deal with the devil?
a. To see how he was remembered by posterity
b. To give up his debauchery
for fame
c. So that Beerbohm would have a story to write
To what date in the future was Enoch transported in time? (Hint: it was
later declared Enoch Soames Day)
a. June 3, 1997
b. April 15, 1944
c. January 1, 2000
What did Enoch notice about London ‘a hundred years hence’?
a. All the people looked alike, wearing the same clothes
b. London bridge had moved go Lake Havasu, Arizona
c. The reading room of the British Museum now had computers and he had his
own website
Soames’ time travel showed him that he was remembered as
a. A fictional character of Max Beerbohm’s story
b. Being only imaginary
c. All of the above
What did Soames drink on his last hour on earth?
a. Absinthe
b. Vermouth
c. Red wine
Where was Soames last seen before being taken away by the devil?
a. British Museum
b. Home
c. Restaurant Vingtieme
What were Soames’ last words as the devil took him away?
a. I’m not a plagiarist
b. I’m not a liar
c. Try…try to make them know I did exist
