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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dorian stop Basil from doing at the end of Chapter Two?
(a) Selling the portrait.
(b) Painting over the portrait.
(c) Giving the portrait to Lord Henry.
(d) Destroying the portrait.

2. Who does Basil blame for the change in Dorian, according to Chapter Nine?
(a) Lord Henry.
(b) Lady Agatha.
(c) James.
(d) Sybil.

3. Who arrives to Dorian’s home with news in Chapter Eight?
(a) Basil.
(b) Sybil.
(c) Lord Henry.
(d) Mrs. Vane.

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

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

6. What was Basil’s emotion upon first meeting Dorian?
(a) He was fascinated.
(b) He was terrified.
(c) He fell in love.
(d) He was angry.

7. What color is the book Dorian reads in Chapter Ten?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

8. What is Basil’s occupation?
(a) It is not revealed.
(b) Nobleman.
(c) Artist.
(d) Poet.

9. Where is Sibyl’s social standing in comparison to Dorian’s?
(a) Beneath him.
(b) They are social equals.
(c) Above him.
(d) This is not revealed in the story.

10. Who does Lord Henry visit at the beginning of Chapter Three?
(a) Basil.
(b) Lord Fermor.
(c) Lady Agatha.
(d) Dorian.

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

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

13. What is the topic of Dorian’s conversation at the beginning of Chapter Four?
(a) Music.
(b) Literature.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Art.

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

15. What philosophy does Lord Henry discuss at dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) Stoicism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Freud’s psychology.
(d) Hedonism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Dorian the book he reads in Chapter Ten?

2. How does Dorian react to Sibyl’s performance in Chapter Seven?

3. What does Dorian do to his portrait at the end of Chapter Seven?

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

5. Where do Dorian, Basil, and Lord Henry go at the end of Chapter Six?

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