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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: May 1896.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Minny Temple?
(a) Wendell's girlfriend
(b) an imaginary character in one of Henry's novels
(c) Henry's cousin
(d) Wendell's cousin

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

3. In what century is the play set?
(a) eighteenth century
(b) seventeenth century
(c) sixteenth century
(d) nineteenth century

4. Where did Henry's story appear in print?
(a) as a published book in London
(b) the English Illustrated Magazine
(c) the New England Quarterly
(d) the Irish Illustrated Magazine

5. How did the audience like Henry's play?
(a) They loved it.
(b) They were indifferent.
(c) They booed it and disliked it.
(d) They were luke warm about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mutual friend became the topic of conversation between Gosse and Henry after the trial?

2. Who is Gus Barker?

3. What did Henry like about Americans?

4. What did Henry like about Holmes Jr.?

5. How did the audience like Oscar Wilde's play, AN IDEAL HUSBAND?

(see the answer key)

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