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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Indoctrinating America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1881.

2. What is Oscar Wilde's first publication?
(a) A book review.
(b) An article.
(c) A poem.
(d) A short story.

3. How does Oscar Wilde achieve fame?
(a) As an art critic, through his writing in the London art papers.
(b) As the son of a rich and famous mother.
(c) As a personality, through conversation with James McNeill Whistler.
(d) As a playwright, with his first play.

4. For how long did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?
(a) Three terms.
(b) Half a year.
(c) A year.
(d) Two years.

5. Who moves to London after Oscar Wilde graduates from Oxford?
(a) Florence Balcombe.
(b) James McNeill Whistler.
(c) Oscar Wilde's mother.
(d) Oscar Wilde's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Oscar Wilde live with immediately after he graduates from Oxford?

2. What defines Oscar Wilde's style?

3. What career does Oscar Wilde explore while he is without his fellowship?

4. Which item is part of each course during the dinner Oscar Wilde has in Leadville, Colorado?

5. Why does Oscar Wilde linger in America after he completes his lectures?

(see the answer key)

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