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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. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?
(a) In desperate poverty.
(b) With a retinue of admirers.
(c) With distinctive flair.
(d) With open curiosity and enthusiasm.

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

3. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?
(a) $452.
(b) $81.
(c) $2,571.
(d) $1,211.

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

5. What does Oscar Wilde win in 1878?
(a) Second place in the Schools Examinations.
(b) The Newdigate Prize.
(c) His divinity degree.
(d) Second place in the Honour Moderations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Oscar Wilde join in 1875?

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

3. When does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?

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

5. What does Oscar Wilde do for work immediately after he graduates from Oxford?

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