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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, Prisoner at Large.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which theme began to appear in Oscar Wilde's writing from 1887 to 1888?
(a) The ethical responsibility of the artist.
(b) The decline of literature.
(c) Deceit and repression.
(d) Betrayal in relationships.

2. Who brings Oscar Wilde out of his artistic doldrums after he is released from Reading jail?
(a) His mother.
(b) Douglas.
(c) The Marquis of Queensberry.
(d) Major Nelson.

3. How did Oscar Wilde feel about how the French interpreted aestheticism?
(a) He found aestheticism less demanding in France.
(b) He found aestheticism ridiculous in France.
(c) He found aestheticism more sinister in France.
(d) He found aestheticism more benevolent in France.

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

5. Why does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?
(a) To meet a lover.
(b) To finish his play, "The Duchess of Padua."
(c) To work with Walter Pater.
(d) To lecture at the Sorbonne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Oscar Wilde marry?

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

3. How did prison affect Oscar Wilde's view of human nature?

4. Who is Robert Ross?

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

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