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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. Which American writer found Oscar Wilde to be contemptuous?
(a) William Dean Howells.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Stephen Crane.
(d) Henry James.

2. What split does Oscar Wilde's poetry explore?
(a) Between man and superman.
(b) Between Irish and English man.
(c) Between reflective and pragmatic man.
(d) Between aesthetic and ethical man.

3. What was Oscar Wilde's greatest challenge when he matriculated at Oxford?
(a) To publish in a literary review.
(b) To lose his Irish accent.
(c) To hide his homosexuality.
(d) To finish at the top of his class.

4. Who is Archibald Forbes?
(a) A war journalist.
(b) An American art critic.
(c) One of Oscar Wilde's lovers.
(d) Oscar Wilde's agent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What career does Oscar Wilde explore while he is without his fellowship?

2. How does Oscar Wilde spend money?

3. What is the name of the friend who converted to Catholicism and influenced Oscar Wilde to consider converting?

4. How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series?

5. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's first play?

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