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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dorian’s servant’s name, according to Chapter Ten?
(a) Jeeves.
(b) James.
(c) Bertie.
(d) Victor.

2. How does Dorian react to Sibyl’s performance in Chapter Seven?
(a) He falls deeper in love.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is heartbroken.
(d) He is angry.

3. When does Chapter Four begin in relation to Chapter Three?
(a) A month later.
(b) An unspecified amount of time later.
(c) A week later.
(d) A month earlier.

4. What role did Sibyl play that led to Dorian’s proposal?
(a) Rosalind.
(b) Juliet.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Kate.

5. What is Sibyl’s occupation?
(a) Poetess.
(b) Washer woman.
(c) Actress.
(d) Maid.

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

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

8. What show does Dorian take Lord Henry to see in Chapter Four?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) The Taming of the Shrew.
(c) As You Like It.
(d) Hamlet.

9. What decision does Dorian make in Chapter Seven?
(a) To follow James to Australia.
(b) To break off the engagement.
(c) To buy a house for Mrs. Vane.
(d) To elope with Sibyl.

10. According to Chapter Eight, how does Dorian see the incident?
(a) As a turning point in his life.
(b) An act of devotion to him.
(c) A warning.
(d) A coincidence.

11. What causes Dorian’s composure to crack in Chapter Nine?
(a) A dream about Sibyl.
(b) Lord Henry snubbing him.
(c) A conversation with Mrs. Vane.
(d) Basil attempting to uncover the portrait.

12. What does Lord Henry want Basil to do?
(a) Paint Dorian’s portrait.
(b) Exhibit his latest portrait.
(c) Paint his portrait.
(d) Do a self-portrait.

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

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

15. Who arrives at the end of Chapter One?
(a) Sibyl Vane.
(b) Lord Fermor.
(c) Dorian.
(d) Lady Agatha.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Basil say about Dorian’s marriage at the beginning of Chapter Seven?

3. Where does Dorian agree to go with Lord Henry in Chapter Eight?

4. What does James pledge to do if Dorian ever harms Sibyl?

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

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