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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 was Oscar Wilde's greatest challenge when he matriculated at Oxford?
(a) To hide his homosexuality.
(b) To lose his Irish accent.
(c) To publish in a literary review.
(d) To finish at the top of his class.

2. How does Robert Harborough Sherard's impression of Oscar Wilde change once he gets to know him?
(a) He began to be scandalized by his views.
(b) He began to loathe him for his wit.
(c) He came to appreciate his talents.
(d) He realized that Wilde was an impostor and a poser.

3. What happens when Oscar Wilde tries to have his first play produced in America?
(a) Nothing came of his attempts.
(b) The play was panned by critics.
(c) It was received very well.
(d) The production did not get all the support it needed.

4. What is the name of the friend who converted to Catholicism and influenced Oscar Wilde to consider converting?
(a) David Hunter Blair.
(b) Richard Williamson.
(c) Rupert Balcombe.
(d) Eva Manning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Oscar Wilde feel about how the French interpreted aestheticism?

2. What is Oscar Wilde's daughter's name?

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

4. Oscar Wilde moved in with an artist after he graduated from Oxford. What kind of art did this artist make?

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

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