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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oscar Wilde encourage Lillie Langtry to do?
(a) Move to Paris.
(b) Become his lover.
(c) Divorce her husband.
(d) Become an actress.

2. What magazine does Oscar Wilde publish in from 1887 to 1888?
(a) Harper's Bazaar.
(b) Women's World.
(c) The London Times.
(d) Pall Mall Gazette.

3. Who is Archibald Forbes?
(a) An American art critic.
(b) One of Oscar Wilde's lovers.
(c) A war journalist.
(d) Oscar Wilde's agent.

4. Which American writer found Oscar Wilde to be contemptuous?
(a) Henry James.
(b) William Dean Howells.
(c) Stephen Crane.
(d) Mark Twain.

5. What trend was creating a scandal at Oxford University in 1875?
(a) Abolition.
(b) Anti-Catholicism.
(c) Irish nationalism.
(d) Homosexuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which intellectual does Oscar Wilde turn to for spiritual guidance?

2. When does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

3. When does Oscar Wilde marry?

4. When did Oscar Wilde's father die?

5. Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Oscar Wilde's feelings about outdoor sports change any when he went to Oxford?

2. Describe Oscar Wilde's financial situation while he was courting Constance Lloyd.

3. What does Oscar Wilde's mother change her name to when she marries Oscar Wilde's father?

4. What was the outcome of Oscar Wilde's trip to America?

5. Describe the history and premier of Oscar Wilde's play "Vera."

6. What did Oscar Wilde do when he lost his University Demyship?

7. Why was Oscar Wilde's personality so well-suited to be parodied in the theatre?

8. With whom does Oscar Wilde visit Rome in 1875?

9. Where does Oscar Wilde live after returning to Europe from America?

10. How are Oscar Wilde's lectures received in America?

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