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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. How have many of Dorian’s friendships ended, according to Chapter Twelve?
2. What does Dorian say he wants to do at the beginning of Chapter Nineteen?
3. How long is Basil going to be gone, according to Chapter Twelve?
4. When does Chapter Fourteen begin in relation to Chapter Thirteen?
5. Who does Lord Basil tease Dorian about in Chapter Eighteen?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Basil stop Dorian on the street at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
2. What role does Alan Campbell play in Chapter Fourteen?
3. Why does Wilde not reveal the secret that Dorian uses to blackmail Alan?
4. In Chapter Nineteen what evidence does Dorian give Lord Henry of his desire to reform himself?
5. Why does Dorian see red paint on the hand of his likeness in the portrait at the end of Chapter Fourteen?
6. Why is Dorian so conflicted in Chapter Fifteen?
7. Why does Dorian burn Basil’s belongings in Chapter Fifteen?
8. What is the turning point that occurs at the end of Chapter Eighteen? Why is this a turning point?
9. What reinvigorates Dorian when he ventures out of his home after the incident in Chapter Seventeen?
10. What moral can be taken from Dorian’s experiences in The Picture of Dorian Gray?
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
Compare and contrast the relationship between Dorian and Basil with the relationship between Dorian and Lord Henry. How do their interactions with Dorian affect him? What is the purpose of each of their relationships throughout the story?
Essay Topic 3
Define motif. How is a motif used in literature? Give at least one example of a motif in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Is this motif effective in the story? Why or why not?
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