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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Hellenizing Paris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who moves to London after Oscar Wilde graduates from Oxford?
(a) Oscar Wilde's mother.
(b) Oscar Wilde's father.
(c) James McNeill Whistler.
(d) Florence Balcombe.

2. How many children do Oscar Wilde and his wife have?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. What is Oscar Wilde's first publication?
(a) An article.
(b) A book review.
(c) A short story.
(d) A poem.

4. How does Robert Harborough Sherard's impression of Oscar Wilde change once he gets to know him?
(a) He realized that Wilde was an impostor and a poser.
(b) He began to be scandalized by his views.
(c) He came to appreciate his talents.
(d) He began to loathe him for his wit.

5. Oscar Wilde's debates with James McNeill Whistler are included in which of Wilde's works?
(a) "Personal Impressions of America."
(b) "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
(c) "The Duchess of Padua."
(d) "The Importance of Being Earnest."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oscar Wilde return to England from America?

2. In what year does Oscar Wilde publish his first piece?

3. Why does Oscar Wilde resist converting to Catholicism?

4. Who replaced Oscar Wilde as James McNeill Whistler's favorite in Wilde's absence?

5. When did Oscar Wilde's father die?

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