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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. Who is Basil conversing with at the beginning of the story?

2. Who gave Dorian the book he reads in Chapter Ten?

3. What does Dorian think of the book, according to the end of Chapter Ten?

4. Who arrives at the end of Chapter One?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Preface about?

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

3. Why does Lord Henry not pass judgment on Dorian’s engagement?

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

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

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

7. Why does Dorian hide the painting in Chapter Ten?

8. How does Lord Henry defend his point of view at the end of Chapter Six?

9. How does Dorian deal with his emotion about Sibyl’s death at the end of Chapter Ten?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the elements of Freytag’s Pyramid. Give at least one example from The Picture of Dorian Gray for each element of Freytag’s Pyramid.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Lord Henry’s role in The Picture of Dorian Gray. How does he interact with Dorian? How does he interact with other characters in the story? How does he fit into the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Basil’s role in The Picture of Dorian Gray. How does he interact with Dorian? How does he interact with other characters in the story? How does he fit into the plot of the story?

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