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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Oscar Wilde's primary love interest at Oxford?
(a) Eva Fidelia.
(b) Jane Thompson.
(c) Speranza Francesca.
(d) Florence Balcombe.

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

3. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?
(a) With distinctive flair.
(b) With a retinue of admirers.
(c) In desperate poverty.
(d) With open curiosity and enthusiasm.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oscar Wilde spend money?

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

3. What was Oscar Wilde's greatest challenge when he matriculated at Oxford?

4. Why does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

5. What religion is Oscar Wilde first baptized into?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Oscar Wilde's meeting with Walt Whitman.

2. How does Wilde's wife Constance handle the news of Oscar Wilde's homosexuality?

3. What was Oscar Wilde like as a young boy?

4. What themes does Oscar Wilde write about in his journalism?

5. What did Oscar Wilde do when he lost his University Demyship?

6. What factors made Oscar Wilde's lecturing tour in America a success?

7. Describe Oscar Wilde's relationship with his mother.

8. What is Wilde's experience in Paris?

9. With whom does Oscar Wilde visit Rome in 1875?

10. How are Oscar Wilde's lectures received in America?

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