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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, Pentonville, Wandsworth, and Reading.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which prison was Oscar Wilde first imprisoned?
(a) Pentonville.
(b) Holloway.
(c) Wandsworth.
(d) Reading.

2. Which American writer found Oscar Wilde to be contemptuous?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Stephen Crane.
(c) William Dean Howells.
(d) Mark Twain.

3. What was the punishment for homosexuality in England in the late 1800s?
(a) Flogging.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Fines.
(d) Imprisonment.

4. How does Oscar Wilde resolve the opposition between Ruskin and Pater?
(a) He synthesized a new aesthetic ethics.
(b) He sided with Ruskin.
(c) He sided with Pater.
(d) He resolved to remain neutral.

5. How does Oscar Wilde make money during his courtship of his wife?
(a) Ticket sales from the production of The Duchess of Padua.
(b) Book sales.
(c) Ticket sales from the production of Vera.
(d) Lectures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Oscar Wilde's first play?

2. How did Oscar Wilde escape from being prosecuted for homosexuality?

3. Who replaced Oscar Wilde as James McNeill Whistler's favorite in Wilde's absence?

4. How did Oscar Wilde protect himself from the cruelty of those around him?

5. Why was "Salome" not performed?

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