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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. Why did Oscar Wilde need a special dispensation to join the group he joined in 1875?
(a) He was Protestant.
(b) He was Irish.
(c) He was Catholic.
(d) He was under twenty-one.

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

3. What does Oscar Wilde do for work immediately after he graduates from Oxford?
(a) He lectured on aesthetics.
(b) He edited the Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) He wrote art reviews.
(d) He taught at Oxford.

4. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?
(a) $452.
(b) $2,571.
(c) $1,211.
(d) $81.

5. When does Oscar Wilde graduate from Oxford?
(a) 1878.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1877.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced?

2. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?

3. Where did Oscar Wilde spend his term while he was waiting to return to school in October 1877?

4. When does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?

5. What belief does Pater lead Oscar Wilde to?

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