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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dorian do to his portrait at the end of Chapter Seven?
(a) Rip it.
(b) Cover it with a screen.
(c) Put it in a closet.
(d) Turn it to face the wall.

2. From whom did Lord Henry first hear Dorian’s name?
(a) Lady Agatha.
(b) Basil.
(c) Lord Fermor.
(d) From Dorian himself.

3. What career path does Sibyl suggest for James?
(a) Carriage driver.
(b) Actor.
(c) Sheep farmer.
(d) Sailor.

4. Who visits Dorian at the beginning of Chapter Nine?
(a) Mrs. Vane.
(b) James.
(c) Basil.
(d) Lord Henry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter Eight, how does Dorian see the incident?

2. What threat does Dorian make to Basil in Chapter Nine?

3. Why does Basil refuse to do what Lord Henry wants him to do?

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

5. Who is the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lord Henry not pass judgment on Dorian’s engagement?

2. How does Lord Henry want Dorian to see Sibyl’s death?

3. Why does Basil say he originally did not want Dorian to see the painting?

4. What does Lord Henry muse over at the end of Chapter Four?

5. How does Lord Henry defend his point of view at the end of Chapter Six?

6. How does Sibyl avoid discussing Dorian with James while they walk together?

7. What does Basil think of the change in Dorian, according to Chapter Nine?

8. Why is Dorian intrigued by Lord Henry in Chapter Two?

9. How does Dorian end up with the portrait at the end of Chapter Two?

10. Why does the portrait of Dorian make him unhappy?

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