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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision does Sibyl make in Chapter Seven?
(a) To follow James to Australia.
(b) To break off the engagement.
(c) To elope with Dorian.
(d) To quit her acting career.

2. What does Basil say about Dorian’s marriage at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
(a) He is against it.
(b) He does not comment on the marriage.
(c) He will attend the wedding.
(d) He will support it.

3. What does Dorian do to his portrait at the end of Chapter Seven?
(a) Rip it.
(b) Cover it with a screen.
(c) Put it in a closet.
(d) Turn it to face the wall.

4. What does Sibyl say is the cause of her performance in Chapter Seven?
(a) James.
(b) Dorian.
(c) The playhouse owner.
(d) She has an illness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what historical period does The Picture of Dorian Gray take place?

2. What does James learn about his parents at the end of Chapter Five?

3. What does Dorian stop Basil from doing at the end of Chapter Two?

4. What was Basil’s emotion upon first meeting Dorian?

5. What is the format of the Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray?

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