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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Countering the Renaissance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which intellectual does Oscar Wilde turn to for spiritual guidance?
(a) Mill.
(b) Pater.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Ruskin.

2. How does Oscar Wilde spend money?
(a) Carelessly.
(b) Parsimoniously.
(c) Lavishly.
(d) Conservatively.

3. What is the name of the journal in which Oscar Wilde published a poem about a boy?
(a) Dublin University Magazine.
(b) London Times.
(c) Oxford Review.
(d) Kattabos.

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

5. What was Oscar Wilde's reaction to the attacks that were made on him?
(a) He sued his attackers for slander.
(b) He appealed to Bishop Manning for help.
(c) He skipped his Baltimore speaking engagement.
(d) He responded with vitriolic wit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction does Oscar Wilde's lecturing tour travel in?

2. For how long did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?

3. What was Oscar Wilde interested in in school?

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

5. What is the outcome of Oscar Wilde's travels and lectures in America?

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