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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oscar Wilde moved in with an artist after he graduated from Oxford. What kind of art did this artist make?
(a) Bronze sculpture.
(b) Surreal oil paintings.
(c) Miniature street scenes.
(d) Female portraits.

2. How did Oscar Wilde do on the School's Examinations in 1878?
(a) He only passed the divinity exams.
(b) He took first place.
(c) He took second place.
(d) He did not pass.

3. What was Oscar Wilde's reaction to the attacks that were made on him?
(a) He responded with vitriolic wit.
(b) He appealed to Bishop Manning for help.
(c) He sued his attackers for slander.
(d) He skipped his Baltimore speaking engagement.

4. What was Oscar Wilde studying for in the spring of 1876?
(a) His divinity exams.
(b) Qualifying exams.
(c) Engineering exams.
(d) Honor Moderations.

5. What trend was creating a scandal at Oxford University in 1875?
(a) Homosexuality.
(b) Irish nationalism.
(c) Abolition.
(d) Anti-Catholicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American writer found Oscar Wilde to be contemptuous?

2. What defines Oscar Wilde's style?

3. What is the setting of Oscar Wilde's first play?

4. Who is Oscar Wilde's primary love interest at Oxford?

5. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?

(see the answer key)

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