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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Hellenizing Paris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Robert Harborough Sherard's first impression of Oscar Wilde?
(a) He thought Wilde was an impostor.
(b) He was scandalized by Wilde's views.
(c) He fell in love with Wilde.
(d) He was awed by Wilde's wit and intelligence.

2. Oscar Wilde decorated his room with pictures of whom?
(a) The Pope and Bishop Manning.
(b) Florence Balcombe.
(c) Martin Luther and John Calvin.
(d) King Henry VIII

3. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?
(a) He was expelled from school
(b) He was in debt.
(c) He was openly homosexual.
(d) He was still a student.

4. How do Oscar Wilde's spending habits change when he gets married?
(a) He still spent money extravagantly.
(b) He started to save for a house in the country.
(c) He saved his money to finance the production of his plays.
(d) He bankrupted himself and his wife with bad investments.

5. What does Oscar Wilde encourage Lillie Langtry to do?
(a) Become an actress.
(b) Divorce her husband.
(c) Become his lover.
(d) Move to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oscar Wilde's daughter's name?

2. What does Robert Harborough Sherard do for Oscar Wilde?

3. What is the theme of Oscar Wilde's first play?

4. What did Oscar Wilde say about disciples?

5. When does Oscar Wilde graduate from Oxford?

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