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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 career does Oscar Wilde explore while he is without his fellowship?
(a) Politician.
(b) Dancer.
(c) Art critic.
(d) Teacher.

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

3. Why does Oscar Wilde resist converting to Catholicism?
(a) He did not know enough about Catholicism yet.
(b) He distrusted Catholic priests.
(c) He was afraid of being written out of his father's will.
(d) He was afraid of eternal damnation.

4. What is Oscar Wilde's father's name?
(a) Alexander Wilde.
(b) Richard Matthew Wilde.
(c) Randolph Hearst Wilde.
(d) William Robert Wilde.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Oscar Wilde born?

2. What is the name of the journal in which Oscar Wilde published a poem about a boy?

3. Who is Oscar Wilde's primary love interest at Oxford?

4. Who is Lillie Langtry?

5. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?

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