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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. Whose house does Oscar Wilde move out of while his first play is being prepared?
(a) Frank Miles'.
(b) His mother's.
(c) James McNeill Whistler's.
(d) Lillie Langtry's.

2. What trend was creating a scandal at Oxford University in 1875?
(a) Anti-Catholicism.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Abolition.
(d) Irish nationalism.

3. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's first play?
(a) "The Importance of Being Earnest."
(b) "Vera."
(c) "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
(d) "The Duchess of Padua."

4. For how long did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) Three terms.
(d) Half a year.

5. How did Oscar Wilde do on the School's Examinations in 1878?
(a) He took second place.
(b) He only passed the divinity exams.
(c) He did not pass.
(d) He took first place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Oscar Wilde's greatest challenge when he matriculated at Oxford?

2. How does Oscar Wilde spend money?

3. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?

4. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?

5. Which intellectual invokes disciplined restraint?

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