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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. Who led Henry onto the stage after the play?
(a) Alexander
(b) Paul
(c) Peter
(d) Gosse

2. Where was Henry's play held?
(a) the Haymarket
(b) Covent Gardens
(c) St. James Theatre
(d) Price Albert's Theatre

3. Who did Henry visit first after his play was a failure in London?
(a) Minny, his cousin
(b) William, his brother
(c) Lord Houghton
(d) his Aunt Kate

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hammond look like?

2. For whom had the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham been built?

3. What does Lady Wolseley insinuate when assigning Hammond to serve Henry?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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