2. When does Oscar Wilde finish "The Duchess of Padua"?
(a) Too late for his publisher to print it.
(b) Well in advance of his publisher's deadline.
(c) Just in time to meet his publisher's deadline.
(d) A little bit late for his publisher's deadline.

3. Who replaced Oscar Wilde as James McNeill Whistler's favorite in Wilde's absence?
(a) The Duchess of Padua.
(b) Archibald Forbes.
(c) Rennell Rodd.
(d) Lillie Langtry.

4. Which direction does Oscar Wilde's lecturing tour travel in?
(a) From the south to the northeast and back to the south.
(b) From the northeast, west through Canada to the West Coast, and south again before returing east.
(c) From the north to the south and then west and north before returning to the east.
(d) From the east coast to the west coast and back.

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

6. How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Two and a half months.
(d) A year.

7. What disruption took place during Oscar Wilde's Harvard lecture?
(a) Oscar Wilde was chased off the stage by angry students.
(b) A fight broke out between aestheticians.
(c) Unruly students rode horses through the lecture hall.
(d) Sixty students lampooned his style.

8. Who is Archibald Forbes?
(a) Oscar Wilde's agent.
(b) One of Oscar Wilde's lovers.
(c) A war journalist.
(d) An American art critic.

9. What does Oscar Wilde do at Marie Prescott's request?
(a) He rewrote "Vera."
(b) He returned to England.
(c) He moved to Paris.
(d) He added a part for her in "The Duchess of Padua."

10. What was Oscar Wilde ill with late in his fourth year at Oxford?
(a) Gonorrhea.
(b) Flu.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Tuberculosis.

11. What is Oscar Wilde's daughter's name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Constance.
(c) Vyvyan.
(d) Alexandra.

12. What state are Oscar Wilde and his wife's finances in when they marry?
(a) They were poor because of the bankruptcy of Wilde's wife's father.
(b) They were wealthy with a bequest from Wilde's mother.
(c) They were in debt because of Wilde's extravagant expenses.
(d) They were looking forward to making a fortune in investments.

13. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?
(a) Frank Miles.
(b) Robert Osborn.
(c) Keith Balcombe.
(d) William Langtry.

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

15. When students disrupt one of Oscar Wilde's lectures, where does Oscar Wilde say the students have put their heads?
(a) In the clouds.
(b) In the lion's mouth.
(c) In their own ears.
(d) In the sewer.