World of Wonders

Question 1

what was his fathers occupation and what child was he

Answer 1

• senator

- 3rd son

Question 2

what was he involved in

Answer 2

plays/drama

Question 3

what colleges did he go to and when

Answer 3

-upper Canada college, 1926-1932
-Queens University, 1932-1935
Oxford University, 1938 studied Lit and got his Bachelors

Question 4

What was his thesis on

Answer 4

Shakespeare’s male characters

Question 5

what career did he persue

Answer 5

Acting

Question 6

Who did he marry

Answer 6

Brenda Matthews

Question 7

When did he return to Canada and what job did he have and eventually end up with

Answer 7

• 1940
• Literary editor for Saturday Night Magazine
• Publisher worked from 1940-1965

Question 8

First major play

Answer 8

Eros at Breakfast in 1948

Question 9

Where did he teach Lit

Answer 9

• Trinity College- Toronto for 21 years

- 1963 master at Massey college

Question 10

first novel

Answer 10

Temest-Tost (1951

Question 11

when did he write the Deptford trilogy

Answer 11

• Fifth Business (1970)
• Manticore (1972)
• World of Wonders (1975)

Question 12

when and how did he die

Answer 12

Dec. 2, 1995 of a stroke

Question 13

Where and when was Robertson Davies born

Answer 13

Thamesrille Ontario, August 28, 1913

Question 14

paul liked being what in the show

Answer 14

the most important helper

Question 15

Paul Dempster is

Answer 15

Magnus Eisengrim the best magician in the world and playing Houdini

Question 16

• who directed the movie and argued with paul a lot
• tall ugly Swedish woman
• paul likes to be treated
• who is the only person who can play Houdini and how does he understand him

Answer 16

• Jurgen Lind
• Liesl
• spoiled
• Paul understands him by collecting memories from his own life to get subtext on his bio