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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Declaring His Genius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the journal in which Oscar Wilde published a poem about a boy?
(a) London Times.
(b) Dublin University Magazine.
(c) Kattabos.
(d) Oxford Review.

2. What is the setting of Oscar Wilde's first play?
(a) Czarist Russia.
(b) Montparnasse, Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Contemporary London.

3. Which intellectual does Oscar Wilde work with on road-building and beautification projects?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Mill.
(c) Pater.
(d) Ruskin.

4. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?
(a) $452.
(b) $81.
(c) $1,211.
(d) $2,571.

5. How well had Oscar Wilde's studies prepared him for Oxford?
(a) He was far behind the other students and had to catch up.
(b) He was on the same level as the rest of the students.
(c) He was very well prepared and found the work boring.
(d) He was so well prepared that he skipped several courses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Oscar Wilde publish his first piece?

2. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?

3. Whose house does Oscar Wilde move out of while his first play is being prepared?

4. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?

5. What was Oscar Wilde's primary challenge in his fourth year at Oxford?

(see the answer key)

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