Soroptimist International Wales South
DYLAN THOMAS 27th October 1914 – 9th November 1953
S I Wales South QUIZ To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas
Proceeds from the Quiz (entry £3) will go to Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland
Birthing in the Gambia Project http://sigbi.org/our-charities/the-big-project/ working with our partners Maternal and Childhealth Advocacy International http://www.mcai.org.uk/
Thank you to all those who submitted their Quiz responses and for their generosity. The sum raised for the Birthing in the Gambia project was £ 191.00 Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank You everyone.
There were 9individuals who scored 35 correct answers out of 35. The winner of the Quiz drawn out of the hat was Caroline Evans – friend of SI Barry members. Please see below the answers to the Quiz. Questions 11, 15 and 16 had the possibility of two different answers depending on the source of your information, so for these questions either answer given was deemed to be a correct answer. Some of the respondents did not answer the question completely and consequently attracted only half a mark e.g. Question 24 required both the verse number and the name of the poem, similarly Questions 2 (iii), 5 (iii.)
Again, Thank You!
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1. (i) What was Dylan Thomas’ second forename? ...... Marlais......
(ii) After whom was he given this name? Great Uncle, Wm Thomas/ Gwilym Marlais
2. (i) Where did Dylan live in Swansea? ...... 5, Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands ......
(ii) Where did he go to school? Mrs Hole’s Dame School & Swansea Grammar School, Mount Pleasant
(iii) What was his father’s name and occupation? ...... David Thomas, English School Teacher
3. What was Dylan’s first job when he left school? ..Junior Reporter/ Journalist
4. (i) In which village is Fern Hill Farm found? ..Llangain Carmarthenshire......
(ii) Which of Dylan’s relatives lived there? Auntie Annie & Uncle Jim......
(iii) What was the family relationship? Mother’s sister/ maternal aunt......
5. (i) What was the maiden-name of Dylan’s wife? Macnamara......
(ii) What was her occupation when they met? Dancer......
(iii) Where and when were they married? Penzance Registry Office – 11th July 1937.
6. Who was Dylan’s main benefactor who purchased the Boat House for the family? ...... Margaret Taylor......
7. What were the names of Dylan’s children? Llewelyn, Aeronwy and Colm......
8. (i) What was the name of the coffee bar/ Café where Dylan used to meet his friends in Swansea? ...... Kardomah......
(ii) What was the name of the Welsh composer who was also part of the group known as this Café’s Gang? ...... Daniel Jones......
9. Which town in North Wales is Dylan describing in 1953 as part of a radio report? “Kilted, sporroned, tartened, daggered Scotsmen, reel and strathspay up a side street piping hot. Burgandian girls, wearing on their heads, bird cages made of velvet, suddenly whisk on the pavement into a coloured dance. A Viking goes into a pub.”
...... Llangollen......
10. Which of his poems did Dylan write for his dying father? Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
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11. What was the name given to the short story where there were numerous ideas and characters that would be further developed for Under Milk Wood? ..Quite Early One Morning - published / The Town that was Mad ( in Dylan’s conversations) 12. What was Dylan’s first poem to be published outside Wales? ..And Death Shall Have No Dominion...... 13. (i) Who invited him to undertake an USA Lecture tour in 1949? John Malcolm BRINNIN......
(ii) What role did this person play in Dylan’s time in the USA?...... Agent......
14. On which ship did Dylan sail to America in January 1952? ...... Queen Mary......
15. The World Premier of Under Milk Wood was performed on what date and where? May 3rd 1953 The Fogg Museum at Harvard University, BOSTON- Solo Reading, no recording or May 14th 1953 92nd Street New York – Recorded as a First Reading with other actors
16. Dylan took a lover whilst he was in the USA. What was her name? Pearl Kazin/Elizabeth Reitell
17. Dylan became seriously ill while in the USA. (i) Which City was he visiting at the time? ...... New York......
(ii) What was the name of the hotel where he stayed? ...... Chelsea Hotel......
18. To which hospital was Dylan admitted on November 4th 1953? ...... St Vincent’s Hospital......
19. What was the name of the attending physician? ...... Dr Milton FELTENSTEIN......
20. Dylan was given injections of two medications while comatose in the last few days of his life. What two 2 compounds were injected? ...... Cortisone/ ACTH & Morphine......
21. Where was Dylan buried? ...... St Martin’s Church Laugharne...Carms..
22. Where did Homage to Dylan Thomas take place on January 24th 1954? Globe Theatre London
23. Which three Welsh Actors read Dylan’s poems at that memorial performance?
...... Richard Burton...... Emlyn Williams...... Hugh Griffith......
24. Which verse of which poem is the following an extract? ...... Verse 6 – Poem in October...... “These were the woods the river and sea Where a boy In the listening Summertime of the dead whispered the truth of his joy To the trees and the stones and the fish in the tide.”
25. Who in Under Milk Wood says the following? ...... Rev Eli Jenkins...... “ And to the sun we all will bow And say, good-bye – but just for now!” *****************************