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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. Whose house does Oscar Wilde move out of while his first play is being prepared?
(a) James McNeill Whistler's.
(b) Frank Miles'.
(c) His mother's.
(d) Lillie Langtry's.

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

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

4. How does Oscar Wilde arrive in America?
(a) With distinctive flair.
(b) With a retinue of admirers.
(c) With open curiosity and enthusiasm.
(d) In desperate poverty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's column in Women's World Magazine?

2. How did Oscar Wilde feel about his dialogue with William Butler Yeats?

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

4. Why is Oscar Wilde's first play not produced?

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

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