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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 long is Basil going to be gone, according to Chapter Twelve?

2. How does Basil advise Dorian about his influence over other youths?

3. How does Dorian react to Basil’s request?

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

5. Where does Dorian go at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the reference to a double life made at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen.

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

3. What does the hare in Chapter Eighteen symbolize?

4. In Chapter Nineteen what evidence does Dorian give Lord Henry of his desire to reform himself?

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

6. What reinvigorates Dorian when he ventures out of his home after the incident in Chapter Seventeen?

7. What does Lord Henry’s credo mean?

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

9. What fears does Dorian have in regards to his painting, according to Chapter Eleven? What does this fear reflect?

10. What is the turning point that occurs at the end of Chapter Eighteen? Why is this a turning point?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define hedonism. What role does it play in the story? How does hedonism affect Dorian? Give at least two examples of hedonism from the story.

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

Explain Dorian’s desire to reform himself. Is it genuine? How do you know? Why does he say he wants to reform himself? Why does he really want to reform himself? Is he successful?

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