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Oscar Wilde Quiz

Richard Ellmann
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Oscar Wilde Quiz

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1)

Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced? (from Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius)

Because Oscar Wilde withdrew it under political pressure.
Because the producers ran out of money.
Because Oscar Wilde's enemies poisoned the backers against him.
Because it dramatized an assassination attempt.
2)

What was Oscar Wilde's state of mind in the months after his release from Reading jail? (from Chapter 21, Prisoner at Large)

He was suicidal because of people's poisonous gossip.
He was bored in his uninteresting surroundings.
He was gleeful in his ability to exact revenge.
He was humbled and grateful to be free.
3)

What is the name of the man who attacked Oscar Wilde mercilessly during his American lectures? (from Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America)

Archibald Forbes.
John Rockefeller.
Howard Taft.
Walter Pater.
4)

What did Oscar Wilde say the secret of life was at the end of his first American lecture? (from Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius)

Progress.
Prosperity.
Ethics.
Art.
5)

What is the outcome of Oscar Wilde's travels and lectures in America? (from Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America)

Oscar Wilde was embraced by west coast intellectuals.
Americans successfully repudiated Oscar Wilde's aesthetic theories.
Oscar Wilde's name had become a household word.
Oscar Wilde established himself as one of Britain's best artists.
6)

Whom does Oscar Wilde marry? (from Chapter 9, Two Kinds of Stage)

Lillie Langtry.
Constance Lloyd.
Marie Prescott.
Sarah Bernhardt.
7)

What is the name of the town where Oscar Wilde stayed after leaving Reading jail? (from Chapter 21, Prisoner at Large)

Chamonix.
Dieppe.
Nancy.
Bernaval.
8)

What happened as a consequence of Oscar Wilde's move to Naples? (from Chapter 22, The Leftover Years)

He was imprisoned for homosexuality.
He was restored to health and fame.
He was disinherited by his mother.
He wrote his last great work.
9)

As Oscar Wilde watched how the French interpreted aestheticism, what did he see coming from aesthetic ideas? (from Chapter 8, Countering the Renaissance)

Materialism.
Fascism.
Existentialism.
Decadence.
10)

What was Oscar Wilde's reaction to the attacks that were made on him? (from Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America)

He sued his attackers for slander.
He appealed to Bishop Manning for help.
He skipped his Baltimore speaking engagement.
He responded with vitriolic wit.
11)

How common was homosexuality in late-Victorian London? (from Chapter 15, A Late Victorian Love Affair)

Not common enough that Oscar Wilde had an easy time finding partners.
It was so common that no one seemed to care that he was homosexual.
Not common at all, and Oscar Wilde was a pariah for being homosexual.
Common enough that Oscar Wilde had no trouble finding partners.
12)

Who is Robert Ross? (from Chapter 10, Mr. and Mrs. Wilde)

Oscar Wilde's homosexual lover.
The director of "Vera."
Oscar Wilde's son.
Oscar Wilde's mother's lawyer.
13)

How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series? (from Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America)

Six months.
Two and a half months.
Eighteen months.
A year.
14)

How was Oscar Wilde released from prison for the first time? (from Chapter 18, Doomed Deferred)

He raised money for bail among his friends.
He arranged for the charges to be dismissed.
He escaped with two other prisoners.
He proved his innocence at trial.
15)

Where does Oscar Wilde give his first public lecture in America? (from Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius)

Boston.
Philadelphia.
Baltimore.
New York.
16)

How was "A Woman of No Importance" received? (from Chapter 14, A Good Woman, and Others)

It was not a hit, but it made him 100 pounds a week.
It was banned after two performances.
It was a critical success, and it established Wilde's name as a playwright.
It was panned by the critics, but audiences loved it.
17)

When was Oscar Wilde first released from prison? (from Chapter 18, Doomed Deferred)

1895.
1889.
1893.
1891.
18)

What is the title Oscar Wilde gave to "The Duchess of Padua" when he produced it anonymously? (from Chapter 12, The Age of Dorian)

"The Importance of Being Earnest."
"Lady Windermere's Fan."
"Guido Ferranti."
"The Critic as Artist."
19)

What disturbing scene does Oscar Wilde witness before leaving Reading jail? (from Chapter 20, Escape from Reading)

A mob of prisoners were beaten by guards.
A soldier went insane after a flogging.
One prisoner beat another prisoner to death.
Prisoners were executed for rioting.
20)

What did Oscar Wilde do in Naples? (from Chapter 22, The Leftover Years)

Write his last play.
Live with his lover.
Die.
Write his memoirs.
21)

How did Oscar Wilde feel about how the French interpreted aestheticism? (from Chapter 8, Countering the Renaissance)

He found aestheticism ridiculous in France.
He found aestheticism more benevolent in France.
He found aestheticism less demanding in France.
He found aestheticism more sinister in France.
22)

Oscar Wilde said that men resemble which celestial body? (from Chapter 13, Hellenizing Paris)

Suns.
Stars.
Meteors.
Moons.
23)

How do Oscar Wilde's spending habits change when he gets married? (from Chapter 10, Mr. and Mrs. Wilde)

He bankrupted himself and his wife with bad investments.
He saved his money to finance the production of his plays.
He still spent money extravagantly.
He started to save for a house in the country.
24)

Where did Oscar Wilde take a rest cure? (from Chapter 14, A Good Woman, and Others)

Aix.
Chamonix.
Bad Homburg.
Berlin.
25)

What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America? (from Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius)

$1,211.
$2,571.
$452.
$81.
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