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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dorian ask his housekeeper for in Chapter Ten?

2. What decision does Dorian make in Chapter Seven?

3. What color is the book Dorian reads in Chapter Ten?

4. What is Dorian’s servant’s name, according to Chapter Ten?

5. What is Basil’s occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Basil reluctant to introduce Dorian and Lord Henry?

2. How does Sibyl avoid discussing Dorian with James while they walk together?

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

4. How does Dorian end up with the portrait at the end of Chapter Two?

5. What is the Preface about?

6. Why is Dorian intrigued by Lord Henry in Chapter Two?

7. Why is Dorian’s past considered dark?

8. Explain the reactions of Sibyl, Mrs. Vane, and James to Sibyl’s engagement.

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

10. Why does Dorian see a faint sneer on his portrait at the end of Chapter Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the elements of Freytag’s Pyramid. Give at least one example from The Picture of Dorian Gray for each element of Freytag’s Pyramid.

Essay Topic 2

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict and give an example of each from The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the effect Dorian’s sins have on his psyche. How does he feel about his sins? How does he deal with his feelings? Why do Dorian’s sins affect him if the portrait is meant to take on the burden of his sins?

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