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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, Doomed Deferred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Oscar Wilde's wife handle the news of Wilde's homosexuality?
(a) She discussed it openly.
(b) She ignored it.
(c) She tried to cure him.
(d) She divorced him because of it.

2. Where did Oscar Wilde take a rest cure?
(a) Bad Homburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Chamonix.
(d) Aix.

3. What trend was creating a scandal at Oxford University in 1875?
(a) Anti-Catholicism.
(b) Abolition.
(c) Irish nationalism.
(d) Homosexuality.

4. What landmark essay did Oscar Wilde publish in 1890?
(a) "The Critic as Artist."
(b) "Personal Impressions of America."
(c) "The House Beautiful."
(d) "The Importance of Being Earnest."

5. How does Oscar Wilde return to England from America?
(a) With fame, but little money.
(b) On his own boat.
(c) Rich with American dollars.
(d) In poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's column in Women's World Magazine?

2. When does Oscar Wilde marry?

3. What state are Oscar Wilde and his wife's finances in when they marry?

4. What was Oscar Wilde ill with late in his fourth year at Oxford?

5. For how long did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?

(see the answer key)

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