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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, 'I Am the Prosecutor in This Case'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Oscar Wilde tries to have his first play produced in America?
(a) The play was panned by critics.
(b) The production did not get all the support it needed.
(c) Nothing came of his attempts.
(d) It was received very well.

2. How did Oscar Wilde feel about his dialogue with William Butler Yeats?
(a) Satisfied with the decay of art and culture.
(b) Depressed about the prospect of getting old.
(c) Impressed with the nature of life and art.
(d) Repulsed by the presence of myth in literature.

3. What profession does Oscar Wilde take up in order to supplement his wife's income?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Lecturing.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Publishing.

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

5. Where is Oscar Wilde invited to lecture?
(a) In Berlin.
(b) In Scotland.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Oscar Wilde consider doing before his first trial?

3. How did Oscar Wilde's first trial turn out?

4. What magazine does Oscar Wilde publish in from 1887 to 1888?

5. Whose house does Oscar Wilde move out of while his first play is being prepared?

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