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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 Lord Alfred Douglas?
(a) The father of Wilde's lover.
(b) Oscar Wilde's primary lover.
(c) Oscar Wilde's publisher.
(d) Oscar Wilde's lawyer.

2. How did Oscar Wilde describe homosexuality in court?
(a) As a crime against nature.
(b) As the love that dare not speak its name.
(c) As the perfection of love.
(d) As the ideal art.

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

4. How well was Oscar Wilde's first lecture in America received?
(a) With warm applause.
(b) With hostile jeering.
(c) With spirited debate among the audience.
(d) With standing ovations.

5. How many children do Oscar Wilde and his wife have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American writer found Oscar Wilde to be contemptuous?

2. What does Oscar Wilde do at Marie Prescott's request?

3. How did Oscar Wilde describe Christ's life?

4. What religion is Oscar Wilde baptized into the second time?

5. How does Oscar Wilde's wife handle the news of Wilde's homosexuality?

(see the answer key)

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