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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose home is the setting of the beginning of Chapter One?
(a) Lord Henry’s.
(b) Basil’s.
(c) Oscar's.
(d) Dorian’s.

2. Where does Dorian go at the end of Chapter Eight?
(a) Bed.
(b) Dinner.
(c) The opera.
(d) Sibyl’s home.

3. Why does Lord Henry become more fascinated by Dorian in Chapter Three?
(a) Because of Basil’s portrait.
(b) Because of Dorian’s past.
(c) Because of Lord Fermor’s experiences with Dorian.
(d) Because of Dorian’s conversational skills.

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

5. What emotion does Dorian have at the end of Chapter Seven?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Joy.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Dorian make in Chapter Seven?

2. Where is Sibyl’s social standing in comparison to Dorian’s?

3. Where is James preparing to go in Chapter Five?

4. What plans does Dorian abandon at the end of Chapter Three?

5. What does Lord Henry want Basil to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lord Henry want Dorian to see Sibyl’s death?

2. Why does Lord Henry not pass judgment on Dorian’s engagement?

3. Why is Dorian heartbroken at the beginning of Chapter Seven?

4. How does Dorian deal with his emotion about Sibyl’s death at the end of Chapter Ten?

5. Why does Dorian hide the painting in Chapter Ten?

6. What is the reason for the change in Sibyl in Chapter Seven?

7. How does Dorian react when Basil offers his condolences about Sibyl’s death?

8. What reaction does Dorian have to the yellow book? What does the yellow book signify?

9. What is the Preface about?

10. What pledges do James and Sibyl each make at the end of Chapter Five?

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