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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 landmark essay did Oscar Wilde publish in 1890?
(a) "Personal Impressions of America."
(b) "The Importance of Being Earnest."
(c) "The House Beautiful."
(d) "The Critic as Artist."

2. Who is Lord Alfred Douglas?
(a) Oscar Wilde's publisher.
(b) Oscar Wilde's primary lover.
(c) Oscar Wilde's lawyer.
(d) The father of Wilde's lover.

3. What play was Oscar Wilde writing in 1894?
(a) "Lady Windermere's Fan."
(b) "Guido Ferranti."
(c) "The Importance of Being Earnest."
(d) "A Woman of No Importance."

4. Who is the central character in Oscar Wilde's play "Salome"?
(a) Christ.
(b) Herod.
(c) Salome.
(d) John the Baptist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oscar Wilde's relationship with Major Nelson?

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde set the stage for his own prosecution?

4. Where did Oscar Wilde go for homosexual sex?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does it become impossible for Oscar Wilde to write after he writes "The Ballad of Reading Gaol"?

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

5. What disturbing incidents does Oscar Wilde witness before leaving prison?

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

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

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

9. What happened when Oscar Wilde sued his lover's father, Lord Queensberry, for libel?

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

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