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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Basil do while Lord Henry and Dorian talk in Chapter Two?
(a) Play the piano.
(b) Dress for dinner.
(c) Finish the portrait.
(d) Make tea.

2. In what historical period does The Picture of Dorian Gray take place?
(a) The Victorian Age.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The Elizabethan Era.
(d) The Industrial Age.

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

4. What is Dorian’s news at the beginning of Chapter Four?
(a) He has joined the church.
(b) He is the heir to a fortune.
(c) He has given up his worldly possessions.
(d) He is in love.

5. What does Basil warn Dorian about in Chapter Two?
(a) The opium dens.
(b) The portrait is not an exact likeness.
(c) Lady Agatha’s charity work.
(d) Lord Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Basil’s emotion upon first meeting Dorian?

2. When does Chapter Four begin in relation to Chapter Three?

3. Who introduced Dorian to Sibyl?

4. Why does Basil refuse to do what Lord Henry wants him to do?

5. What is the format of the Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray?

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