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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Mr. and Mrs. Wilde.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How well was Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America received?
(a) With hostile jeering.
(b) With standing ovations.
(c) With warm applause.
(d) With spirited debate among the audience.

3. What does Oscar Wilde's mother encourage him to do?
(a) Produce his plays in America.
(b) Leave London for Paris.
(c) Write poetry instead of drama.
(d) Marry a woman with money.

4. What is Oscar Wilde's daughter's name?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Constance.
(c) Vyvyan.
(d) Marie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?

2. What is the name of the friend who converted to Catholicism and influenced Oscar Wilde to consider converting?

3. Why did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?

4. What did Oscar Wilde say the secret of life was at the end of his first American lecture?

5. When does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

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