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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lord Henry ask about in Chapter Three?
(a) Basil’s past.
(b) Dorian’s past.
(c) The portrait.
(d) Dorian’s finances.

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

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

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

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

6. Who is at dinner with Lord Henry in Chapter Three?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Dorian.
(c) James.
(d) Basil.

7. What news about Dorian is shared at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) He is married to Sibyl.
(b) He has bought the playhouse.
(c) He is missing.
(d) He is engaged to Sibyl.

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

9. 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.

10. What material is the cover that hides Dorian’s portrait in Chapter Ten?
(a) Silk.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Canvas.
(d) Satin.

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

12. How does Lord Henry react to Dorian’s comments about his philosophy?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He defends his point.
(c) He does not react.
(d) He agrees.

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

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

15. What is the setting at the opening of Chapter Five?
(a) Lord Henry’s home.
(b) Dorian's home.
(c) Basil’s home.
(d) Sibyl’s home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Basil want to do with the portrait of Dorian?

2. What does Dorian ask Basil to do in Chapter Nine?

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

4. Who arrives at the end of Chapter One?

5. What shop does Dorian send a servant to at the beginning of Chapter Ten?

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