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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. What does Oxford University do for Oscar Wilde after his School's Examinations in 1878?
(a) Offered him a lecturership in aesthetics.
(b) Asked him to leave the school.
(c) Paid for his medical bills.
(d) Extended his Demyship for another year.

2. What play was Oscar Wilde writing in 1894?
(a) "A Woman of No Importance."
(b) "Lady Windermere's Fan."
(c) "Guido Ferranti."
(d) "The Importance of Being Earnest."

3. What does Oscar Wilde do for work immediately after he graduates from Oxford?
(a) He edited the Encyclopedia Britannica.
(b) He taught at Oxford.
(c) He wrote art reviews.
(d) He lectured on aesthetics.

4. How did Oscar Wilde escape from being prosecuted for homosexuality?
(a) Oscar Wilde broke up with his lover before the authorities could gather any evidence against them.
(b) He bought his way out of the investigation by paying off influential barristers.
(c) His lover's parents refused to press charges when they realized that their son would have to be imprisoned as well.
(d) He struck a deal with the lead prosecutor to abstain from homosexual acts.

5. Where does Oscar Wilde first publish?
(a) The Irish Times.
(b) The Dublin University Magazine.
(c) The Oxford Review.
(d) The Frankfurt Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Oscar Wilde first baptized into?

2. How did Lord Alfred Douglas remain part of Oscar Wilde's life?

3. When does Oscar Wilde graduate from Oxford?

4. What did Oscar Wilde's lover do to change Wilde's mind before the first trial?

5. What was Oscar Wilde's clothing like in prison?

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