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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. What profession does Oscar Wilde take up in order to supplement his wife's income?
(a) Publishing.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Lecturing.
(d) Journalism.

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde come across at his first trial?
(a) As a hero.
(b) As a victim.
(c) As a corrupter of youth.
(d) As an elitist.

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

5. Who cables Oscar Wilde with an invitation to lecture?
(a) James McNeill Whistler.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) President Garfield.
(d) Richard D'Oyly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Oscar Wilde's first trial turn out?

3. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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