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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. When was the worst time for Alice when she had her most severe nervous breakdown?
(a) when she was staying in London
(b) before and just after William's marriage
(c) when she returned to New England
(d) when she was traveling in Italy

2. Who did Gosse say would produce unwashed boys to give evidence against Wilde?
(a) Douglas's father
(b) Sturges
(c) Lady Wolseley
(d) a newspaper reporter

3. What fort was Wilky's regiment sent to attack?
(a) Fort Sumner
(b) Fort Lee
(c) Fort Wagner
(d) Fort Savannah

4. Who were the children in the ghost story Henry wrote?
(a) a boy and his younger sister
(b) three young sisters
(c) two young brothers
(d) two girls and their younger brother

5. Who was it who told a ghost story to Henry which intrigued him?
(a) his friend Benson
(b) his father
(c) the archbishop of Canterbury
(d) his aunt Kate

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry's father say that Minny took exception to?

2. What did Henry's father say was a woman's job?

3. Who was Mr. Webster?

4. What was the garden at Lamb House like?

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

(see the answer key)

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