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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: October 1899.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Hendrik and Henry celebrating when they have dinner at Hendrik's favorite restaurant?
(a) an award Hendrik won for a sculpture he made
(b) the acceptance for publication of one of Henry's stories
(c) their mutual affection for one another
(d) Henry's purchase of a small bust of Hendrik's

2. How did the audience like Oscar Wilde's play, AN IDEAL HUSBAND?
(a) They were bored with it.
(b) They loved it.
(c) They hated it.
(d) They were shocked by it.

3. How were the downstairs rooms at Lamb house like?
(a) elegant with large windows
(b) small and cozy
(c) medium-sized and dark
(d) large and airy

4. What does Henry like about the American girls' reaction to Paris?
(a) their interest in art and museums
(b) their desire to walk everywhere and keep journals
(c) their delight in the colors, vistas and grandeur of Paris
(d) their interest in historical facts about the city.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alice, William's wife, offer Henry when she heard of his wish to buy Lamb House?

2. How does Webster insult Henry at dinner?

3. What was the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Civil War Regiment?

4. With whom had Sturges met to discuss Oscar Wilde's trial?

5. Who is the love of Oscar Wilde's life?

(see the answer key)

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