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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, Pentonville, Wandsworth, and Reading.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?
(a) William Langtry.
(b) Keith Balcombe.
(c) Frank Miles.
(d) Robert Osborn.

2. How did Oscar Wilde describe homosexuality in court?
(a) As the love that dare not speak its name.
(b) As the perfection of love.
(c) As the ideal art.
(d) As a crime against nature.

3. How common was homosexuality in late-Victorian London?
(a) It was so common that no one seemed to care that he was homosexual.
(b) Not common at all, and Oscar Wilde was a pariah for being homosexual.
(c) Common enough that Oscar Wilde had no trouble finding partners.
(d) Not common enough that Oscar Wilde had an easy time finding partners.

4. What does Oscar Wilde encourage Lillie Langtry to do?
(a) Become an actress.
(b) Become his lover.
(c) Divorce her husband.
(d) Move to Paris.

5. How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) A year.
(c) Two and a half months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oscar Wilde's first publication?

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

3. How many children do Oscar Wilde and his wife have?

4. How well had Oscar Wilde's studies prepared him for Oxford?

5. When does Oscar Wilde finish "The Duchess of Padua"?

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