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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. How did Oscar Wilde alienate people?
(a) By his vulgar language.
(b) By insulting his friends.
(c) By asking for financial support.
(d) By congratulating himself in public.

2. What magazine published "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?
(a) Women's World.
(b) Pall Mall Gazette.
(c) Lippincott's.
(d) Harper's Bazaar.

3. Why was Oscar Wilde arrested?
(a) He had published obscene books.
(b) He had admitted to homosexuality, which was a crime.
(c) He had committed adultery.
(d) He had slandered the Marquis of Queensberry.

4. In which prison was Oscar Wilde first imprisoned?
(a) Reading.
(b) Pentonville.
(c) Wandsworth.
(d) Holloway.

5. What were prison conditions like at Reading jail?
(a) Harsh.
(b) Destitute.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Unbearable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Oscar Wilde's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," received?

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

3. How did Lord Alfred Douglas remain part of Oscar Wilde's life?

4. What happened as a consequence of Oscar Wilde's move to Naples?

5. When did Oscar Wilde return to Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the English see the crime of sodomy?

2. Were Oscar Wilde and his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, faithful to each other?

3. Why was Oscar Wilde's play "Salome" censored?

4. Why did Lord Alfred Douglas' parents refuse to press charges against Oscar Wilde?

5. How do conditions change for Oscar Wilde when Major Nelson takes over at Reading jail?

6. How do the people of Paris receive Oscar Wilde in 1891?

7. What happens to Oscar Wilde's allowance from his mother after he leaves prison?

8. What relationships does Oscar Wilde resume after leaving prison?

9. What happens to Oscar Wilde when he goes to prison?

10. Where does Oscar Wilde go after he is released from prison?

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