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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?
(a) In Scotland.
(b) In Berlin.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In America.

2. How does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?
(a) As an art critic, through his writing in the London art papers.
(b) As the son of a rich and famous mother.
(c) As a personality, through conversation with James McNeill Whistler.
(d) As a playwright, with his first play.

3. Where does Oscar Wilde give his first lecture in America?
(a) Chickering Hall.
(b) Buell Hall.
(c) Dickinson Hall.
(d) Broadway Theatre.

4. What was Oscar Wilde's father's profession?
(a) Obstetrician.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Eye doctor.
(d) Politician.

5. Which intellectual does Oscar Wilde work with on road-building and beautification projects?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Ruskin.
(c) Pater.
(d) Mill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which intellectual invokes disciplined restraint?

3. What religion is Oscar Wilde first baptized into?

4. Where does Oscar Wilde first publish?

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

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