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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, 'I Am the Prosecutor in This Case'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced?
(a) Because the producers ran out of money.
(b) Because Oscar Wilde withdrew it under political pressure.
(c) Because it dramatized an assassination attempt.
(d) Because Oscar Wilde's enemies poisoned the backers against him.

2. What did Oscar Wilde's lover do to change Wilde's mind before the first trial?
(a) He shed tears.
(b) He threatened Wilde with scandal.
(c) He offered to give Wilde the help he needed.
(d) He blackmailed Wilde.

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

4. What did Oscar Wilde say the secret of life was at the end of his first American lecture?
(a) Ethics.
(b) Progress.
(c) Art.
(d) Prosperity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Oscar Wilde give his first lecture in America?

2. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?

3. Whose house does Oscar Wilde move out of while his first play is being prepared?

4. What profession does Oscar Wilde give up in order to supplement his wife's income?

5. How did Oscar Wilde come across at his first trial?

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