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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, Doomed Deferred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?
(a) To finish his play, "The Duchess of Padua."
(b) To work with Walter Pater.
(c) To meet a lover.
(d) To lecture at the Sorbonne.

2. Who is Lillie Langtry?
(a) Oscar Wilde's mother's friend.
(b) Oscar Wilde's roommate's girlfriend.
(c) Oscar Wilde's boss' wife.
(d) Oscar Wilde's good friend.

3. How did Oscar Wilde set the stage for his own prosecution?
(a) He taunted society with openly homosexual writings.
(b) He was seen having sex in public.
(c) He alienated his supporters with cruel wit.
(d) He enraged his lover's father.

4. When students disrupt one of Oscar Wilde's lectures, where does Oscar Wilde say the students have put their heads?
(a) In the lion's mouth.
(b) In their own ears.
(c) In the clouds.
(d) In the sewer.

5. How much did Oscar Wilde earn from the production of "Lady Windermere's Fan"?
(a) 3,000 poounds.
(b) 5,000 pounds.
(c) 1,200 pounds.
(d) 7,000 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Oscar Wilde marry?

3. Which feat did Oscar Wilde claim to be capable of?

4. What actions led to prosecution of homosexuals in England?

5. When did Oscar Wilde return to Paris?

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