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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: April 1895.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the love of Oscar Wilde's life?
(a) Bosie
(b) John
(c) Yeats
(d) his wife

2. What did Oscar Wilde's wife do because of the scandal and trial?
(a) committed suicide
(b) denounced him in an article in the London Times
(c) moved to Switzerland with her children and changed her name
(d) came to London to stand by him

3. Who was Mr. Webster?
(a) Lady Wolseley's nephew
(b) the cook at the Royal Hospital
(c) the MP, friend of Lady Wolseley and foe to Henry
(d) a servant at the Royal Hospital

4. Why did Henry decide to travel to Ireland?
(a) His ancestors had come from there.
(b) It was near and the people he visited hadn't seen his play.
(c) He wanted to write a novel about Ireland.
(d) He loved the landscape.

5. What was Symonds's wife like?
(a) a dutiful, domestic wife
(b) a narrow, cold, Calvinistic, dull woman
(c) a fiery Italian beauty
(d) a romantic, adoring wife

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hammond look like?

2. How did the distinguished guest of the Jameses embarrass and shame Alice?

3. Who did Aunt Kate say Alice would marry?

4. Where was Henry's play held?

5. In what century is the play set?

(see the answer key)

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