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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dorian go at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Australia.
(b) On a walk.
(c) A dinner.
(d) The theater.

2. What does Dorian recite at the beginning of Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Lord Henry’s credo.
(b) The Lord’s Prayer.
(c) Incoherent phrases.
(d) The inscription from his yellow book.

3. Where is Dorian at the beginning of Chapter Seventeen?
(a) Walking his grounds.
(b) Paris.
(c) His estate at Selby.
(d) This is not revealed.

4. How long is Basil going to be gone, according to Chapter Twelve?
(a) A year.
(b) Three months.
(c) An unspecified amount of time.
(d) Six months.

5. How long after the incident in Chapter Seventeen does Dorian go hunting?
(a) One day.
(b) A week.
(c) Three days.
(d) The time frame is not given.

6. What is the occupation of the man Dorian sends for in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Actor.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Professor.

7. What happens to Dorian’s portrait during Chapter Eleven?
(a) It does not change.
(b) Dorian refuses to look at it, so this is not known.
(c) It begins to look more beautiful.
(d) It deteriorates.

8. What does Dorian do with Basil’s belongings at the end of Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Return them to Basil’s estate.
(b) Hide them in a compartment in the wall.
(c) Burn them.
(d) Send them to Basil in Paris.

9. According to Lord Henry in Chapter Nineteen, what would spoil Dorian’s life?
(a) Forgiving himself.
(b) Being virtuous.
(c) Getting married.
(d) Asking God’s forgiveness.

10. What knowledge does Dorian’s friend have that Dorian needs, according to Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Law.
(b) Music.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Ethics.

11. How does Dorian react to Basil’s request?
(a) He walks away.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He verbally attacks Basil.
(d) He cries.

12. How does the portrait appear at the end of Chapter Twenty?
(a) As it did when it was first painted.
(b) It cannot be found.
(c) Painted over in black.
(d) In tatters.

13. How have many of Dorian’s friendships ended, according to Chapter Twelve?
(a) Quietly.
(b) Mysteriously.
(c) Disastrously.
(d) Amicably.

14. Why does Basil say he wanted to speak to Dorian before leaving?
(a) To ask him to accompany Basil on his trip.
(b) To tell him Sibyl has committed suicide.
(c) To ask him to dinner.
(d) To warn him.

15. Where is the body of the man who was accidentally shot being kept?
(a) The basement.
(b) A church.
(c) A farm.
(d) The local doctor’s office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dorian not want Lord Henry to loan to anyone, according to Chapter Nineteen?

2. According to Chapter Thirteen, what did Dorian pledge his soul in exchange for?

3. Why does Lord Henry think Basil could not have been murdered, according to Chapter Nineteen?

4. Who does Dorian visit at the beginning of Chapter Nineteen?

5. Who does Dorian run into at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

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