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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dorian run into at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) James.
(b) Basil.
(c) Lord Henry.
(d) Victor.

2. According to Chapter Thirteen, Basil recognizes the portrait based on his signature and _____.
(a) Frame.
(b) Color palette.
(c) Setting.
(d) Brushwork.

3. Whose face does Dorian see pressed against the window in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) James’s.
(b) Basil’s.
(c) Sibyl’s.
(d) Lord Henry’s.

4. What of Dorian’s does Basil say he wants to see, according to Chapter Twelve?
(a) His diary.
(b) His soul.
(c) His portrait.
(d) His bedchamber.

5. What is the occupation of the man Dorian sends for in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Actor.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Professor.

6. Why does Dorian decide not to dwell on his feelings in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) To avoid making himself ill.
(b) Because he wants to preserve his friendship with Lord Henry.
(c) Because he cannot do anything to change the past.
(d) To focus on his yellow book.

7. What scares Dorian about his portrait, according to Chapter Eleven?
(a) It will begin to give him back his worldly burdens.
(b) It will be stolen.
(c) It will drive him mad.
(d) It will begin to speak.

8. How does Dorian appear as time passes during Chapter Eleven?
(a) Angrier.
(b) Older.
(c) Younger.
(d) The same.

9. What does Dorian do at the beginning of Chapter Twenty?
(a) He visits Lord Henry.
(b) He looks at the painting.
(c) He asks Mrs. Vane’s forgiveness for Sibyl’s death.
(d) He sells his worldly possessions.

10. How have many of Dorian’s friendships ended, according to Chapter Twelve?
(a) Mysteriously.
(b) Amicably.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Disastrously.

11. What is the focus of Dorian’s study, according to Chapter Eleven?
(a) Lord Henry.
(b) Art and music.
(c) The yellow book.
(d) Beautiful things.

12. What does Dorian not want Lord Henry to loan to anyone, according to Chapter Nineteen?
(a) The yellow book.
(b) Lord Henry’s favor.
(c) Dorian’s favor.
(d) Money.

13. What does Dorian tell Lord Henry about what happens on the hunting trip?
(a) It is a symbol of Sibyl’s love.
(b) It is a bad omen.
(c) It could not have been an accident.
(d) It is a good omen.

14. Where is Basil going to go, according to Chapter Twelve?
(a) Rome.
(b) The Americas.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

15. What is the weather at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) Sweltering.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Foggy.
(d) Snowy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter Fifteen, what relation of Lady Narborough has a sad life?

2. How long after the incident in Chapter Seventeen does Dorian go hunting?

3. Who does Dorian use to create an alibi at the end of Chapter Thirteen?

4. What does Basil want Dorian to do, according to Chapter Thirteen?

5. Who does Dorian send for after breakfast in Chapter Fourteen?

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