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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. How well was Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America received?
(a) With warm applause.
(b) With spirited debate among the audience.
(c) With standing ovations.
(d) With hostile jeering.

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde do on the School's Examinations in 1878?
(a) He only passed the divinity exams.
(b) He did not pass.
(c) He took first place.
(d) He took second place.

4. Why does Oscar Wilde shy away from marriage?
(a) He was still a student.
(b) He was expelled from school
(c) He was in debt.
(d) He was openly homosexual.

5. Whom does Oscar Wilde marry?
(a) Sarah Bernhardt.
(b) Marie Prescott.
(c) Constance Lloyd.
(d) Lillie Langtry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lillie Langtry?

2. For how long did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?

3. How does Oscar Wilde spend money?

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

5. When does Oscar Wilde graduate from Oxford?

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