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

2. Oscar Wilde decorated his room with pictures of whom?
(a) King Henry VIII
(b) Florence Balcombe.
(c) Martin Luther and John Calvin.
(d) The Pope and Bishop Manning.

3. When does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?
(a) 1878.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1881.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Oscar Wilde baptized into the second time?

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde do on the School's Examinations in 1878?

4. What belief does Pater lead Oscar Wilde to?

5. What group did Oscar Wilde join in 1875?

(see the answer key)

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