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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. 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 the sewer.
(c) In their own ears.
(d) In the clouds.

2. What does Oscar Wilde do at Marie Prescott's request?
(a) He returned to England.
(b) He moved to Paris.
(c) He added a part for her in "The Duchess of Padua."
(d) He rewrote "Vera."

3. Why does Oscar Wilde linger in America after he completes his lectures?
(a) To stay with a lover.
(b) To pursue his interests in the theatre.
(c) To revise his lectures and write new material.
(d) To visit with one of his mentors who had moved to America.

4. How did Oscar Wilde protect himself from the cruelty of those around him?
(a) Wit and irony.
(b) He took solace in his faith.
(c) He satirized them in his work.
(d) Violent public attacks.

5. When did Oscar Wilde's father die?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1881.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oscar Wilde's mother was a strong supporter of which political cause?

2. Who is Robert Ross?

3. In what year was Oscar Wilde born?

4. When does Oscar Wilde go to Paris?

5. Why did Oscar Wilde lose his scholarship?

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