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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Basil meet Dorian?
(a) On holiday.
(b) At a party.
(c) At university.
(d) Through Lord Henry.

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

5. Whose home is the setting of the beginning of Chapter One?
(a) Dorian’s.
(b) Oscar's.
(c) Basil’s.
(d) Lord Henry’s.

6. What decision does Sibyl make in Chapter Seven?
(a) To break off the engagement.
(b) To follow James to Australia.
(c) To quit her acting career.
(d) To elope with Dorian.

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

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

9. What news does Dorian receive at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
(a) James has died in Australia.
(b) Sibyl has eloped with an actor.
(c) Lord Henry has been injured in a fight.
(d) Sibyl has committed suicide.

10. Where is James preparing to go in Chapter Five?
(a) Australia.
(b) China.
(c) India.
(d) America.

11. What is the relationship between James and Sibyl?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Brother and sister.
(c) They were once engaged.
(d) Father and daughter.

12. What is the format of the Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray?
(a) Epigrams.
(b) A letter.
(c) Epitaphs.
(d) Poetry.

13. What does Dorian think of the book, according to the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) He is unsure of what it means.
(b) He thinks it is fascinating.
(c) He is angry about it.
(d) He hates it.

14. What does Dorian devote himself to in Chapter Eight?
(a) A life of virtue.
(b) Hedonism.
(c) Poverty.
(d) The church.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sibyl say is the cause of her performance in Chapter Seven?

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

3. What does Dorian’s love of Sibyl teach him about Lord Henry’s philosophy, according to Chapter Six?

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

5. Where does Dorian go at the end of Chapter Eight?

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