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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. Where does Dorian decide to go at the beginning of Chapter Eighteen?
(a) He stays home.
(b) To Lord Henry’s estate.
(c) The Vane home.
(d) The theater.

2. Whose presence brightens the party for Dorian in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Alan's.
(b) Sibyl’s.
(c) Basil’s.
(d) Lord Henry’s.

3. According to Chapter Thirteen, what did Dorian pledge his soul in exchange for?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Youth.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Love.

4. What does Dorian realize about his attempt to be virtuous?
(a) It was hypocritical.
(b) It was not enough.
(c) It was meant as a joke.
(d) It was in an attempt to get Sibyl back.

5. Why does Basil say he wanted to speak to Dorian before leaving?
(a) To ask him to accompany Basil on his trip.
(b) To ask him to dinner.
(c) To tell him Sibyl has committed suicide.
(d) To warn him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Dorian dress at the end of Chapter Fifteen?

2. How does Lord Henry react to what Dorian says about the incident on the hunting trip?

3. What does Dorian do to the portrait in Chapter Twenty?

4. Who does Dorian run into at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

5. What is the weather at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dorian see red paint on the hand of his likeness in the portrait at the end of Chapter Fourteen?

2. What is the significance of the conversation between Lord Henry and Dorian about the nature of the soul in Chapter Nineteen?

3. Explain the hypocrisy in Dorian’s attempt to reform himself.

4. Why does Basil have to identify the painting of Dorian by his signature rather than by its appearance in Chapter Thirteen?

5. What does Dorian mean when he says he will show Basil his soul in Chapter Twelve?

6. What does Lord Henry’s credo mean?

7. Why does Dorian burn Basil’s belongings in Chapter Fifteen?

8. Explain the reference to a double life made at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen.

9. Compare and contrast Basil and Lord Henry’s views of Dorian.

10. Why do people dismiss the stories of Dorian’s behavior in Chapter Eleven?

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