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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: June 1898.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the audience like Oscar Wilde's play, AN IDEAL HUSBAND?
(a) They hated it.
(b) They were shocked by it.
(c) They were bored with it.
(d) They loved it.

2. What did Henry have to occupy his time with in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) showing friends and relatives around London
(b) writing columns for the London Times
(c) visiting a sick friend daily
(d) writing letters to his many friends

3. In what century is the play set?
(a) nineteenth century
(b) sixteenth century
(c) seventeenth century
(d) eighteenth century

4. Who did Gosse say would produce unwashed boys to give evidence against Wilde?
(a) Douglas's father
(b) Lady Wolseley
(c) Sturges
(d) a newspaper reporter

5. What did Oscar Wilde's wife do because of the scandal and trial?
(a) moved to Switzerland with her children and changed her name
(b) came to London to stand by him
(c) committed suicide
(d) denounced him in an article in the London Times

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Henry spend time that summer in Chapter 6?

2. What part of Henry's hand hurt him?

3. How long had the Smiths worked for Henry at Kensington?

4. What did Henry think of Oscar Wilde's play, AN IDEAL HUSBAND?

5. What did Bob want to do?

(see the answer key)

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