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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Late Victorian Love Affair.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of Oscar Wilde's friends tried to discount Wilde's importance?
(a) Rennell Rodd.
(b) Robert Harborough Sherard.
(c) James McNeill Whistler.
(d) Marie Prescott.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Oscar Wilde marry?

2. Which direction does Oscar Wilde's lecturing tour travel in?

3. How long does Oscar Wilde stay in America after he finishes his lecture series?

4. When did Oscar Wilde publish "Salome"?

5. How much did Oscar Wilde earn from the production of "Lady Windermere's Fan"?

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