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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, Prisoner at Large.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the central character in Oscar Wilde's play "Salome"?
(a) Salome.
(b) Christ.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Herod.

2. When did Oscar Wilde return to Paris?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1889.

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

4. Which of Oscar Wilde's friends tried to discount Wilde's importance?
(a) Marie Prescott.
(b) Robert Harborough Sherard.
(c) James McNeill Whistler.
(d) Rennell Rodd.

5. Which item is part of each course during the dinner Oscar Wilde has in Leadville, Colorado?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Wine.
(c) Partridges.
(d) Cheddar cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the subject of much of Oscar Wilde's correspondence in the period when he was writing the Ballad of Reading Gaol?

2. What was Oscar Wilde's mother's name before she changed it?

3. What is the name of the play Oscar Wilde wrote upon leaving Reading Gaol?

4. How did Oscar Wilde set the stage for his own prosecution?

5. What profession does Oscar Wilde take up in order to supplement his wife's income?

(see the answer key)

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