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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Basil want to do with the portrait of Dorian?

2. What emotion does Dorian have at the end of Chapter Seven?

3. Who visits Dorian at the beginning of Chapter Nine?

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

5. What does Dorian ask Basil to do in Chapter Nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Preface about?

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

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

5. Why does Dorian hide the painting from Basil?

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

7. What does Lord Henry think of the story of Dorian’s past?

8. What decision does Dorian make in his life as a result of Sibyl’s suicide?

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

10. Why is Dorian heartbroken at the beginning of Chapter Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define escapism. What role does escapism play in The Picture of Dorian Gray? What does Dorian seek to escape throughout the story? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict and give an example of each from The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, Dorian is caught between two worlds. Explain these two worlds and how Dorian is caught between them. What effect does this have on him? How does he deal with this situation? Is it resolved? How?

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