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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: February 1895.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Hammond?
(a) Henry's lost love from the past
(b) Henry's manservant at the Royal Hospital
(c) Henry's cousin
(d) One of Lord Wolseley's guests

2. Who was Lord Houghton?
(a) a distant relative of Henry's
(b) an old friend of Henry's
(c) lord lieutenant, representing the queen in Ireland
(d) an English lord who dabbled in writing

3. Where was Oscar Wilde's play held?
(a) the Haymarket
(b) the Royal theatre
(c) Coventry
(d) St. George's Theatre

4. How did Henry like the court at Dublin Castle?
(a) He found it a weariness to flesh and spirit alike.
(b) He felt at home and wished he too were nobility.
(c) He was impressed by the pomp and grandeur of it.
(d) He loved the distraction of the many balls.

5. What did Henry answer when Hammond asked where his loyalty would lie if there were a war between Great Britain and the U.S.?
(a) He was indifferent.
(b) His loyalty would lie in making peace between them.
(c) His loyalty would lie with Great Britain.
(d) His loyalty would lie with the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Henry's play held?

2. For whom had the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham been built?

3. Who are some of Henry's friends who attended the play?

4. How did the audience like Henry's play?

5. Why did Henry decide to travel to Ireland?

(see the answer key)

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