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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. What is Oscar Wilde's daughter's name?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Marie.
(c) Vyvyan.
(d) Constance.

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

3. What does Oscar Wilde do at Marie Prescott's request?
(a) He added a part for her in "The Duchess of Padua."
(b) He moved to Paris.
(c) He rewrote "Vera."
(d) He returned to England.

4. What does Oscar Wilde do for work immediately after he graduates from Oxford?
(a) He taught at Oxford.
(b) He edited the Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) He wrote art reviews.
(d) He lectured on aesthetics.

5. Who is the central character in Oscar Wilde's play "Salome"?
(a) Salome.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) Christ.
(d) Herod.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oscar Wilde said that men resemble which celestial body?

2. What was Oscar Wilde studying for in the spring of 1876?

3. How does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?

4. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?

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

(see the answer key)

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