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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Basil refuse to do what Lord Henry wants him to do?
(a) He thinks Dorian is too immoral to be captured on canvas.
(b) He fears a self-portrait would show his true, ugly self.
(c) He does not do portraits of friends.
(d) He says the painting shows too much of himself.

2. Who is Dorian speaking with at the beginning of Chapter Four?
(a) Lady Agatha.
(b) Sybil.
(c) James.
(d) Victoria.

3. In what play did Dorian see Sibyl that led to his proposal?
(a) Richard III.
(b) Macbeth
(c) As You Like It.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. At the end of Chapter Seven, what does Dorian decide he will do the next day?
(a) Make amends with Sibyl.
(b) Break off his engagement with Sibyl.
(c) Move in with Lord Henry.
(d) Move to the country.

5. What is praised in the Preface?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Education.
(c) Literature.
(d) Virtue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the end of Chapter One?

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

3. What material is the cover that hides Dorian’s portrait in Chapter Ten?

4. What does Basil do while Lord Henry and Dorian talk in Chapter Two?

5. Who is Basil conversing with at the beginning of the story?

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