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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. Where does Oscar Wilde give his first public lecture in America?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

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

3. Where does Oscar Wilde give his first lecture in America?
(a) Broadway Theatre.
(b) Chickering Hall.
(c) Dickinson Hall.
(d) Buell Hall.

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

5. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's column in Women's World Magazine?
(a) "Literary News."
(b) "Notes from Paris."
(c) "Notes from America."
(d) "Literary and Other Notes."

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine does Oscar Wilde publish in from 1887 to 1888?

2. What brought about Oscar Wilde's first trial?

3. What did Oscar Wilde say the secret of life was at the end of his first American lecture?

4. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?

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

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