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

2. Who tells the story of Dorian’s engagement in Chapter Six?
(a) Lord Henry.
(b) No one.
(c) Dorian.
(d) Basil.

3. When does Dorian wake up in Chapter Eight?
(a) After noon.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Before dawn.
(d) Around nine.

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

5. What does Dorian stop Basil from doing at the end of Chapter Two?
(a) Painting over the portrait.
(b) Selling the portrait.
(c) Destroying the portrait.
(d) Giving the portrait to Lord Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news about Dorian is shared at the end of Chapter Four?

2. What is Dorian’s news at the beginning of Chapter Four?

3. What accompanies the book Dorian reads in Chapter Ten?

4. Where does Dorian agree to go with Lord Henry in Chapter Eight?

5. Who does Lord Henry visit after learning more about Dorian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason for the change in Sibyl in Chapter Seven?

2. Why does Basil not want to exhibit the portrait of Dorian, according to Chapter One?

3. Why is Dorian’s past considered dark?

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

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

6. What pledges do James and Sibyl each make at the end of Chapter Five?

7. Explain the reactions of Sibyl, Mrs. Vane, and James to Sibyl’s engagement.

8. What reaction does Dorian have to the yellow book? What does the yellow book signify?

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

10. What is the Preface about?

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