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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?
(a) In America.
(b) In Berlin.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In Scotland.

2. What career does Oscar Wilde explore while he is without his fellowship?
(a) Politician.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Art critic.
(d) Dancer.

3. What belief does Pater lead Oscar Wilde to?
(a) Man can govern himself.
(b) Work can set you free.
(c) Art can transcend reality.
(d) Art can improve society.

4. When does Oscar Wilde graduate from Oxford?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1878.

5. When does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1880.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oscar Wilde resist converting to Catholicism?

2. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?

3. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?

4. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?

5. Which intellectual does Oscar Wilde turn to for spiritual guidance?

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