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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Late Victorian Love Affair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oscar Wilde moved in with an artist after he graduated from Oxford. What kind of art did this artist make?
(a) Surreal oil paintings.
(b) Female portraits.
(c) Bronze sculpture.
(d) Miniature street scenes.

2. What magazine does Oscar Wilde publish in from 1887 to 1888?
(a) Harper's Bazaar.
(b) The London Times.
(c) Women's World.
(d) Pall Mall Gazette.

3. Who is the central character in Oscar Wilde's play "Salome"?
(a) Herod.
(b) Salome.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Christ.

4. Where does Oscar Wilde first publish?
(a) The Frankfurt Times.
(b) The Oxford Review.
(c) The Dublin University Magazine.
(d) The Irish Times.

5. As Oscar Wilde watched how the French interpreted aestheticism, what did he see coming from aesthetic ideas?
(a) Existentialism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Materialism.
(d) Decadence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's first play?

3. Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced?

4. What profession does Oscar Wilde give up in order to supplement his wife's income?

5. How does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?

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