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

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

3. What threat does Dorian make to Basil in Chapter Nine?
(a) Killing him.
(b) Ruining his reputation.
(c) Never speaking to him again.
(d) Revealing his secret obsession.

4. What is Dorian’s topic of conversation at the beginning of Chapter Seven?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Hedonism.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Virtue.

5. Who introduced Dorian to Sibyl?
(a) Mrs. Vane.
(b) A playhouse owner.
(c) James.
(d) Lord Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord Henry want Basil to do?

2. When does Chapter Four begin in relation to Chapter Three?

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

4. What was Basil’s emotion upon first meeting Dorian?

5. At the end of Chapter Seven, what does Dorian decide he will do the next day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lord Henry believe one’s life should be spent, according to Chapter Three? Who is he targeting with these comments?

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

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

6. Why is Dorian’s past considered dark?

7. How does Dorian react when Basil offers his condolences about Sibyl’s death?

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

9. Why was Dorian in the slums in Chapter Four?

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

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