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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. What kind of run does "Vera" have in America?
(a) Long and successful.
(b) Unspectacular, but moderately successful.
(c) Short and disappointing.
(d) Short but meteoric.

2. How does Oscar Wilde return to England from America?
(a) In poverty.
(b) Rich with American dollars.
(c) On his own boat.
(d) With fame, but little money.

3. What does Oscar Wilde's mother encourage him to do?
(a) Marry a woman with money.
(b) Write poetry instead of drama.
(c) Leave London for Paris.
(d) Produce his plays in America.

4. What is the theme of Oscar Wilde's first play?
(a) Modernity and war.
(b) Homosexuality and art.
(c) Marriage and manners.
(d) Socialism and nihilism.

5. What did Oscar Wilde say about disciples?
(a) Life is an eternal discipleship.
(b) Every man is a disciple of Christ.
(c) Every disciple is enslaved by his master.
(d) There are no disciples.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robert Harborough Sherard's impression of Oscar Wilde change once he gets to know him?

2. What was Oscar Wilde's clothing like in prison?

3. What does Oscar Wilde win in 1878?

4. What split does Oscar Wilde's poetry explore?

5. What did the public think of "Lady Windermere's Fan"?

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