giant in stature, with long hair, wearing a bottle green fur lined overcoat and round seal skin cap on his head, Oscar Wilde arrived in New York on 2nd of January 1882 on a lecture tour. He was mobbed by reporters who asked him (much to his irritation) unimportant questions such as how he liked his eggs fried? How he trimmed his finger nails? And what temperature he preferred his bath to be? His answers showed a total lack of interest. However, when he stepped ashore, the customs official asked, “Have you anything to declare?” and with customary style. Wilde replied, “No, I have nothing to declare (pause) except my genius.” Few remarks in history have travelled as widely and as quickly as that one. Questions : 1. Mention two details of Oscar’s physical appearance when he came to New York? 2. Why did he come to New York? 3. Oscar Wilde was not interested in answering the questions of reporters. Why? 4. What does Oscar Wilde’s answer to the custom officer’s questions show? 5. Find a word in the passage which means “exceptional ability in a person”.
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1.Oscar Wilde's was giant in stature and he had long hair when he came to New York.
2.He arrived at New York on a lecture tour.
3.He wasn't interested in answering the reporters questions because much to his own irritation they asked unimportant questions.
4.Oscar Wilde's answer shows that he is very capable and confident person.
5.The word 'genius' means exceptional ability in a person.
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