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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, Doomed Deferred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Oscar Wilde return to Paris?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1888.

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

3. Who is Lord Alfred Douglas?
(a) The father of Wilde's lover.
(b) Oscar Wilde's publisher.
(c) Oscar Wilde's primary lover.
(d) Oscar Wilde's lawyer.

4. How did Oscar Wilde alienate people?
(a) By his vulgar language.
(b) By congratulating himself in public.
(c) By insulting his friends.
(d) By asking for financial support.

5. What happens when Oscar Wilde tries to have his first play produced in America?
(a) Nothing came of his attempts.
(b) The play was panned by critics.
(c) It was received very well.
(d) The production did not get all the support it needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Oscar Wilde interested in in school?

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde describe Christ's life?

4. Why does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

5. What does Oxford University do for Oscar Wilde after his School's Examinations in 1878?

(see the answer key)

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