The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapter 1-5

In what historical period does The Picture of Dorian Gray take place?

• The Industrial Age.

• The Renaissance.

• The Victorian Age.

• The Elizabethan Era

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The preface of the novel consists of a series of epigrams on what subject?

• Aging

• Writing

• Painting

• Beauty

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What does Lord Henry think Basil should do with the picture of Dorian that Basil has painted?

• Sell it

• Hide it

• Exhibit it

• Destroy it

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Who urges Dorian to live life to its fullest and spend his time "always searching for new sensations"?

• Basil

• James

• Lord Henry

• Alan

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What does Basil try to do to the painting to be sure that it doesn't ruin his friendship with Dorian?

• Sell it

• Hide it

• Exhibit it

• Destroy it

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According to Dorian, Basil is

• a great romantic

• afraid of life

• heavily influenced by Lord Henry

• not a gifted painter

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According to Lord Henry, unselfish people

• do not make judgments

• know themselves well

• lose their individuality

• make conscious tradeoffs

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The lunch Lord Henry attended at Aunt Agatha's had several women in attendance. They were upset by the amount of English men marrying American women. Why?

• They felt the American women were only trying to marry English men for their money.

• They felt the American women were not pretty enough to marry English men

• They felt the American women did not have enough education to marry English men.

• They felt the American women were taking all the eligible English men away from single English women.

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What advice, on how to stay young, does Lord Henry give one of the ladies at the lunch?

• To wear her hair in a more modern style

• To find a young husband.

• To wear more make-up.

• To repeat the mistakes of her youth.

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Dorian has fallen in love with an actress. What is her name?

• Sibyl Vane

• Jessica Vance

• Susan Bane

• Faith Dover

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