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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. Who makes an announcement at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Dorian.
(b) Lord Henry.
(c) Sybil.
(d) Basil.
2. What does Dorian think of the book, according to the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) He thinks it is fascinating.
(b) He is unsure of what it means.
(c) He is angry about it.
(d) He hates it.
3. What is Basil’s occupation?
(a) Poet.
(b) It is not revealed.
(c) Artist.
(d) Nobleman.
4. Why does Basil refuse to do what Lord Henry wants him to do?
(a) He thinks Dorian is too immoral to be captured on canvas.
(b) He does not do portraits of friends.
(c) He fears a self-portrait would show his true, ugly self.
(d) He says the painting shows too much of himself.
5. What is Lord Henry’s interest in Dorian, according to Chapter Six?
(a) Romance.
(b) Instruction.
(c) None; he has become bored with Dorian.
(d) Observation.
Short Answer Questions
1. What news about Dorian is shared at the end of Chapter Four?
2. Who does Lord Henry visit after learning more about Dorian?
3. How is Sibyl’s performance in Chapter Seven?
4. What does Basil say about Dorian’s marriage at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
5. Where does Dorian agree to go with Lord Henry in Chapter Eight?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dorian end up with the portrait at the end of Chapter Two?
2. How does Dorian react when Basil offers his condolences about Sibyl’s death?
3. What reaction does Dorian have to the yellow book? What does the yellow book signify?
4. What does Lord Henry think of the story of Dorian’s past?
5. How does Lord Henry believe one’s life should be spent, according to Chapter Three? Who is he targeting with these comments?
6. Why does Basil say he originally did not want Dorian to see the painting?
7. How does Lord Henry defend his point of view at the end of Chapter Six?
8. How does Dorian deal with his emotion about Sibyl’s death at the end of Chapter Ten?
9. Why does the portrait of Dorian make him unhappy?
10. What drew Dorian to Sibyl?
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