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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does Dorian have at the end of Chapter Seven?
(a) Fear.
(b) Shame.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

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

3. What does Basil say about Dorian’s marriage at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
(a) He will attend the wedding.
(b) He does not comment on the marriage.
(c) He will support it.
(d) He is against it.

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

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

6. Who is Basil conversing with at the beginning of the story?
(a) No one.
(b) Lord Henry.
(c) His servant.
(d) Dorian.

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

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

9. Where does Dorian agree to go with Lord Henry at the end of Chapter Two?
(a) To a gala.
(b) The theater.
(c) To dinner.
(d) The opera.

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

11. How is Sibyl’s performance in Chapter Seven?
(a) Excellent.
(b) Average.
(c) Terrible.
(d) She does not perform.

12. Who does Lord Henry visit after learning more about Dorian?
(a) Basil.
(b) Dorian.
(c) Lady Agatha.
(d) Lord Fermor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Dorian’s composure to crack in Chapter Nine?

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

3. What career path does Sibyl suggest for James?

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

5. What does Sibyl not want to talk about with James in Chapter Five?

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