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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. What was the subject of much of Oscar Wilde's correspondence in the period when he was writing the Ballad of Reading Gaol?
(a) The fate of his illegitimate children.
(b) His reunion with his lover.
(c) His finances.
(d) Executing his wife's parents' estate.

2. When did Oscar Wilde return to Paris?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1890.

3. How well had Oscar Wilde's studies prepared him for Oxford?
(a) He was on the same level as the rest of the students.
(b) He was very well prepared and found the work boring.
(c) He was far behind the other students and had to catch up.
(d) He was so well prepared that he skipped several courses.

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

5. What does Ellman give as a possible reason for Wilde's dislike for sports?
(a) Wilde was bullied by older boys.
(b) Wilde had an early childhood disease which deformed him.
(c) Wilde was trampled in a soccer game.
(d) Wilde broke his arm twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oscar Wilde resolve the conflict between progress and authority in his reading?

2. What does Oscar Wilde's mother encourage him to do?

3. Why does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

4. How was Oscar Wilde released from prison for the first time?

5. How many children do Oscar Wilde and his wife have?

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