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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 Basil in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Throw him out of his house.
(b) Laugh at him.
(c) End their friendship.
(d) Kill him.

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

3. What occupation does Dorian discover the man who was accidentally shot had?
(a) Judge.
(b) Opium den dealer.
(c) Servant.
(d) Sailor.

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

5. What is the true identity of the man who was accidentally shot in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Basil.
(b) Lord Fermor.
(c) James.
(d) Mrs. Vane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Dorian going to be on his birthday, according to the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

2. What idea does Dorian entertain in Chapter Eighteen?

3. What is the weather at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

4. What does Dorian hope to see at the beginning of Chapter Twenty?

5. What of Dorian’s does Basil say he wants to see, according to Chapter Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dorian decide to go to the opium den in Chapter Sixteen?

2. Why does Wilde not reveal the secret that Dorian uses to blackmail Alan?

3. Explain the hypocrisy in Dorian’s attempt to reform himself.

4. What logic does Dorian use to escape from James at the end of Chapter Sixteen?

5. Why does Dorian tell Lord Henry in Chapter Eighteen that he wishes he could love?

6. Why is Dorian so conflicted in Chapter Fifteen?

7. What does Dorian mean when he says he will show Basil his soul in Chapter Twelve?

8. Why does Dorian see red paint on the hand of his likeness in the portrait at the end of Chapter Fourteen?

9. What is the significance of the conversation between Lord Henry and Dorian about the nature of the soul in Chapter Nineteen?

10. Why does Dorian get angry with Basil in Chapter Thirteen?

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