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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Mr. and Mrs. Wilde.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What defines Oscar Wilde's style?
(a) Conservative views.
(b) Epigrammatic wit.
(c) Perverse humor.
(d) Exotic pets.

2. How did Oscar Wilde handle the disruption of his Harvard lecture?
(a) He faced the crowd down with a cane as a weapon.
(b) He took off his jacket to cover the streaker's nakedness.
(c) He broke up the fight and resolved the quarrel.
(d) He outwitted the students by stealing the points they were lampooning him for.

3. Oscar Wilde decorated his room with pictures of whom?
(a) Martin Luther and John Calvin.
(b) King Henry VIII
(c) Florence Balcombe.
(d) The Pope and Bishop Manning.

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

5. What was Oscar Wilde studying for in the spring of 1876?
(a) His divinity exams.
(b) Honor Moderations.
(c) Qualifying exams.
(d) Engineering exams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the journal in which Oscar Wilde published a poem about a boy?

2. What state are Oscar Wilde and his wife's finances in when they marry?

3. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?

4. What was Oscar Wilde interested in in school?

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

(see the answer key)

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