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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Basil refuse to do what Lord Henry wants him to do?
(a) He thinks Dorian is too immoral to be captured on canvas.
(b) He says the painting shows too much of himself.
(c) He fears a self-portrait would show his true, ugly self.
(d) He does not do portraits of friends.

2. What is Basil’s occupation?
(a) Poet.
(b) Artist.
(c) It is not revealed.
(d) Nobleman.

3. Where is James preparing to go in Chapter Five?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Australia.
(d) America.

4. Where is Sibyl’s social standing in comparison to Dorian’s?
(a) Beneath him.
(b) This is not revealed in the story.
(c) They are social equals.
(d) Above him.

5. What does Lord Henry ask about in Chapter Three?
(a) The portrait.
(b) Basil’s past.
(c) Dorian’s past.
(d) Dorian’s finances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Dorian receive at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

2. Whose home is the setting of the beginning of Chapter One?

3. Where does Dorian agree to go with Lord Henry in Chapter Eight?

4. Who is the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

5. Who arrives at the end of Chapter One?

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