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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 was the consequence of Oscar Wilde's first trial?
(a) The court supported Wilde.
(b) People rejoiced at Wilde's fall.
(c) Wilde's lover's father publicly apologized.
(d) Supporters rushed to protect Wilde.

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

3. How did Oscar Wilde's first trial turn out?
(a) The trial bankrupted Wilde, but it made him famous.
(b) The trial allowed Wilde's lover's father to turn the tables and expose Wilde's homosexuality.
(c) The trial resulted in a victory for Wilde and vindication of his personality.
(d) The trial caused Wilde to be expelled from the country.

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

5. What were the gate receipts for Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America?
(a) $1,211.
(b) $452.
(c) $2,571.
(d) $81.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?

2. Which theme began to appear in Oscar Wilde's writing from 1887 to 1888?

3. What did Oscar Wilde consider doing before his first trial?

4. What did Oscar Wilde's lover do to change Wilde's mind before the first trial?

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

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