A Multi-Talented Kiwi-Samoan Artist – Quiz Article
Instructions: Read each question carefully and highly the answer that best fits what you learned about Oscar Kightley.
Where was Oscar Kightley born?
a) Auckland, New Zealand
b) Christchurch, New Zealand
c) Samoa
d) Australia
What was Oscar Kightley’s first job after graduating?
a) Actor
b) Playwright
c) Journalist
d) Teacher
What opened the doors for Oscar’s acting career?
a) Writing a play
b) Presenting a children’s TV show
c) Winning a competition
d) Moving to a new city
What was the name of the theatre company Oscar co-founded?
a) The Naked Samoans
b) Pacific Islanders
c) West Auckland Players
d) Pacific Underground
Which of these is NOT a play that Oscar Kightley wrote?
a) Fresh Off The Boat
b) A Frigate Bird Sings
c) The Lord of the Rings
d) Dawn Raids
What popular movie series did Oscar co-write and star in?
a) Whale Rider
b) The Hobbit
c) Sione’s Wedding
d) Shortland Street
Besides acting and writing, what did Oscar do on the radio?
a) Weather reports
b) Hosted shows
c) Wrote news stories
d) Played music
What award did Oscar receive in 2009 for his contributions to arts?
a) Best Actor Award
b) Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
c) Senior Sportsman Award
d) Most Stylish Artist Award
What residency program did Oscar participate in to focus on Pacific stories?
a) Australian Writers’ Retreat
b) Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
c) Samoan Storytelling Camp
d) International Playwriting Workshop
What year was Oscar Kightley elected to the Henderson-Massey local board?
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
1.c) Samoa 2.c) Journalist 3.b) Presenting a children’s TV show
4.d) Pacific Underground 5. c) The Lord of the Rings 6. c) Sione’s Wedding 7. b) Hosted shows 8. b) Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 9. b) Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency 10. d) 2022