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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: February 1895.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Henry treat the actors in his play?
(a) He spoiled them with hampers of food.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) He complemented their acting ability constantly.
(d) He criticized their acting ability.

3. Where was Oscar Wilde's play held?
(a) St. George's Theatre
(b) the Haymarket
(c) the Royal theatre
(d) Coventry

4. In Chapter 1 where did Henry's dream take place?
(a) America
(b) Italy
(c) England
(d) New England

5. For whom had the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham been built?
(a) for the noble inhabitants of Dublin
(b) for war victims
(c) for the general population of Dublin
(d) for old British soldiers of the seventeenth century

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dilemma of the main character in Henry's play?

2. In what century is the play set?

3. Who was Lord Houghton?

4. Who did Henry visit first after his play was a failure in London?

5. What upsets Henry the most when visiting the Wolseleys?

(see the answer key)

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