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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Late Victorian Love Affair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What magazine published "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?
(a) Lippincott's.
(b) Harper's Bazaar.
(c) Pall Mall Gazette.
(d) Women's World.

2. How does Oscar Wilde return to England from America?
(a) With fame, but little money.
(b) In poverty.
(c) On his own boat.
(d) Rich with American dollars.

3. How secretive was Oscar Wilde about his homosexuality after his children were born?
(a) Not secretive at all.
(b) He was a hypocrite, denouncing homosexuality in public, but practicing it in private.
(c) Highly secretive.
(d) Secretive in public, but open with friends.

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

5. Whom does Oscar Wilde marry?
(a) Constance Lloyd.
(b) Lillie Langtry.
(c) Sarah Bernhardt.
(d) Marie Prescott.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the punishment for homosexuality in England in the late 1800s?

2. What kind of run does "Vera" have in America?

3. What religion is Oscar Wilde first baptized into?

4. What does Oscar Wilde's mother change her name to?

5. What split does Oscar Wilde's poetry explore?

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