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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. What did Oscar Wilde's lover do to change Wilde's mind before the first trial?
(a) He offered to give Wilde the help he needed.
(b) He blackmailed Wilde.
(c) He shed tears.
(d) He threatened Wilde with scandal.

2. What was the consequence of Oscar Wilde's first trial?
(a) Supporters rushed to protect Wilde.
(b) People rejoiced at Wilde's fall.
(c) The court supported Wilde.
(d) Wilde's lover's father publicly apologized.

3. Where did Oscar Wilde take a rest cure?
(a) Chamonix.
(b) Bad Homburg.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Aix.

4. Where does Oscar Wilde go after his first trial?
(a) He returned to Ireland.
(b) He traveled to America to lecture.
(c) He was arrested and taken to prison.
(d) He fled from London to Paris.

5. What was the possible maximum sentence for the crime Oscar Wilde was arrested for?
(a) Life imprisonment.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of Oscar Wilde's death?

2. How did Oscar Wilde come across at his first trial?

3. What is the plot of "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?

4. What did Oscar Wilde do in Naples?

5. How did Oscar Wilde escape from being prosecuted for homosexuality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oscar Wilde refuse to flee from England to Paris?

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

3. How does Lord Alfred Douglas try to help Oscar Wilde while Wilde is in prison?

4. What was the outcome of Oscar Wilde's lawsuit against his lover's father, Lord Queensberry?

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

6. What is the plot of Oscar Wilde's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?

7. How is "Lady Windermere's Fan" received when it premieres in London?

8. How is "The Picture of Dorian Gray" seen as a work about homosexuality?

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

10. How did Lord Alfred Douglas' father feel about his son's relationship with Oscar Wilde?

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