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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lord Henry want Basil to do?
(a) Do a self-portrait.
(b) Paint Dorian’s portrait.
(c) Exhibit his latest portrait.
(d) Paint his portrait.

2. In what play did Dorian see Sibyl that led to his proposal?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) As You Like It.
(c) Macbeth
(d) Richard III.

3. What does James learn about his parents at the end of Chapter Five?
(a) Mrs. Vane killed Mr. Vane.
(b) They were children when they were married.
(c) They were never married.
(d) They divorced.

4. Who is the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Oscar Wilde.
(c) Pablo Neruda.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. What does Dorian ask his housekeeper for in Chapter Ten?
(a) Pen and paper.
(b) A cellar key.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A schoolroom key.

6. What is the relationship between James and Sibyl?
(a) Father and daughter.
(b) Cousins.
(c) They were once engaged.
(d) Brother and sister.

7. What is the topic of Dorian’s conversation at the beginning of Chapter Four?
(a) Literature.
(b) Art.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Music.

8. Who arrives to Dorian’s home with news in Chapter Eight?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Lord Henry.
(c) Mrs. Vane.
(d) Basil.

9. What is Sibyl’s nickname for Dorian?
(a) Romeo.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Prince Charming.
(d) Darling Dorian.

10. Who visits Dorian at the beginning of Chapter Nine?
(a) James.
(b) Basil.
(c) Mrs. Vane.
(d) Lord Henry.

11. What threat does Dorian make to Basil in Chapter Nine?
(a) Never speaking to him again.
(b) Ruining his reputation.
(c) Killing him.
(d) Revealing his secret obsession.

12. Who gave Dorian the book he reads in Chapter Ten?
(a) The local parish priest.
(b) Lady Agatha.
(c) Basil.
(d) Lord Henry.

13. Who does Lord Henry visit at the beginning of Chapter Three?
(a) Dorian.
(b) Basil.
(c) Lord Fermor.
(d) Lady Agatha.

14. According to Chapter Eight, how does Dorian see the incident?
(a) An act of devotion to him.
(b) As a turning point in his life.
(c) A warning.
(d) A coincidence.

15. What philosophy does Lord Henry discuss at dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) Stoicism.
(b) Hedonism.
(c) Freud’s psychology.
(d) Buddhism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career path does Sibyl suggest for James?

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

3. What does Dorian ask Basil to do in Chapter Nine?

4. What does Basil do while Lord Henry and Dorian talk in Chapter Two?

5. What does Basil ask Dorian to do in Chapter Nine?

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