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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 lecture in America?
(a) Buell Hall.
(b) Dickinson Hall.
(c) Broadway Theatre.
(d) Chickering Hall.

2. With which American writer does Oscar Wilde meet in Philadelphia while he is making his first set of American lectures?
(a) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Margaret Fuller.
(d) Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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

4. Which theme began to appear in Oscar Wilde's writing from 1887 to 1888?
(a) Deceit and repression.
(b) Betrayal in relationships.
(c) The ethical responsibility of the artist.
(d) The decline of literature.

5. What did Oscar Wilde consider doing before his first trial?
(a) Renouncing homosexuality.
(b) Fleeing to Paris.
(c) Filing additional charges.
(d) Withdrawing the charges.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How well was Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America received?

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

5. Who cables Oscar Wilde with an invitation to lecture?

(see the answer key)

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