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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. Why does Dorian ask about the man who was accidentally shot in Chapter Eighteen?

2. Where does Dorian decide to go at the beginning of Chapter Eighteen?

3. Where is Basil going to go, according to Chapter Twelve?

4. How does the portrait appear at the end of Chapter Twenty?

5. What happens when Dorian excuses himself from the conversation in Chapter Seventeen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dorian have multiple copies of the yellow book made?

2. Why is Dorian so conflicted in Chapter Fifteen?

3. What role does Alan Campbell play in Chapter Fourteen?

4. What is Dorian’s obsession in Chapter Eighteen?

5. Why does Basil have to identify the painting of Dorian by his signature rather than by its appearance in Chapter Thirteen?

6. What moral can be taken from Dorian’s experiences in The Picture of Dorian Gray?

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

8. Why does Dorian swoon and feel chills throughout dinner in Chapter Seventeen?

9. Why does Dorian burn Basil’s belongings in Chapter Fifteen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the Victorian Era. Identify characteristics of the Victorian Era that Wilde incorporated into The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Essay Topic 3

Define perception. Why is perception important in literature? Give at least one example from the story of how different characters’ perceptions affect the story.

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