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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. What is the setting of Oscar Wilde's first play?
(a) Czarist Russia.
(b) Contemporary London.
(c) Montparnasse, Paris.
(d) Berlin.

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

3. How does Oscar Wilde resolve the opposition between Ruskin and Pater?
(a) He resolved to remain neutral.
(b) He synthesized a new aesthetic ethics.
(c) He sided with Pater.
(d) He sided with Ruskin.

4. Why does Oscar Wilde linger in America after he completes his lectures?
(a) To revise his lectures and write new material.
(b) To visit with one of his mentors who had moved to America.
(c) To pursue his interests in the theatre.
(d) To stay with a lover.

5. How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series?
(a) A year.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two and a half months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What belief does Pater lead Oscar Wilde to?

2. What does Oscar Wilde's mother change her name to?

3. How does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?

4. Oscar Wilde decorated his room with pictures of whom?

5. How well was Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America received?

(see the answer key)

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