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WorksheetsThe Picture of Dorian Gray
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Where are Dorian and Harry when they meet for the first time?
At Basil's house
at a dinner party
at Harry's house
at the theatre
Who has got blond hair, a pale face and bright blue eyes?
Sibyl Vane
Dorian Gray
Hetty
Lady Monmouth
Why doesn't Basil want to show the portrait in public?
he doesn't think it's very good
he thinks it will upset Dorian
he thinks it shows too much of himself
he doesn't want to show his work in public
Why did Dorian put a cloth over the portrait?
Because he did not want Sibyl to see it
Because he was sending it to an exhibition in Paris
Because the portrait was not good
Because it was ugly and made him sad
Why is the portrait strange?
because it changes colours
because it changes to make Dorian look younger
because it changes to make Dorian look older and evil
because it changes to make Dorian look like Harry
What does Dorian wish?
To be rich one day
That Basil would paint another portrait for him
That he could paint like Basil
That the portrait could grow old instead of himself
Who likes talking, laughing and playing games with words?
Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
Lord Henry Wotton
Lady Monmouth
How does Harry influence Dorian?
He asks to buy the portrait of Dorian
He says clever and dangerous things
He gets angry with Dorian
He asks Dorian to go away
Why did Dorian stab his own picture?
Because he hated the evil in himself
Because he hated Basil, the artist
Because it reminded him of Basil
Because Harry persuaded him to do it
Why was James Vane going to Australia?
To make his fortune
To escape from his mother and sister
Because he had problems with the police
Because he was going to marry an Australian woman
What does James Vane say he will do if his sister gets hurt?
kill the man
take the man to Australia
report the man to the police
make sure the man will never love anyone again
Basil thought that Sibyl
was the appropriate wife for Dorian
was not appropriate for Dorian
was too young to marry Dorian
was not beautiful enough for Dorian
What does the telegram tell Harry?
That Dorian was engaged to Sibyl
That Sibyl had been found dead
That Dorian had abandoned Sibyl
That James Vane was going to Australia
Who is the manager of a theatre?
Dorian Gray
Lord Henry
Mr.Isaacs
Mrs. Vane
Why did Dorian decide not to marry Sibyl?
because she acted badly in the play
because Basil did not like her
because she was an actress and he was an aristocrat
because he found out she had no money
How did James Vane find out that the man on the street the was Dorian Gray?
because Dorian admits being that same person
because the woman from the opium den calls him
because he sees his name written on a piece of paper
because he saw Dorian's picture on a newspaper
Why was Dorian frightened after he went to the opium den?
Because he knew that the police had seen him there
Because he saw Basil's ghost
Because he knew James Vane wanted to kill him
Because a woman called him "Prince Charming"
Who tries to protect Dorian from Harry?
Sibyl Vane
Basil
Alan Campbell
Mrs. Vane
Basil saw the changes in Dorian's portrait and
felt shocked and ill
decided to destroy the picture
said that Lord Henry was responsible
felt responsible for the picture
Why didn't Basil believe the terrible things he heard about Dorian?
Because he did not trust other people
Because Dorian's beautiful face showed no evil
Because people are very bad and envious
Because Dorian was his friend and he wanted to trust him
Why does Dorian kill Basil?
because he doesn't want to hear what Basil says
because he's scared of Basil
because Basil wants to destroy the painting
because Basil is responsible for the painting
Who is a scientist that helps Dorian?
Mr Isaacs
Alan Campbell
Adrian Singleton
Henry Wotton
What did Alan Campbell immediately do after doing what Dorian had told him?
he killed himself in Dorian's house
left the house immediately and decided not to talk to Dorian again
left his equipment and instruments in Dorian's house
went to a dinner party with Dorian
What does Dorian do when he leaves the party?
Burn Basil's coat and suitcase
Take a cab to the opium den
Go for a walk
Talk to Adrian Singleton
Harry and Lady Monmouth suddenly heard a crash. What happened?
James Vane crashed into a tree
One of the guests had an accident
One of the guests shot and a man died
Dorian fainted
Why did Dorian decide to change?
Because Harry told him that he should change
Because he wanted to be young and good again
Because he wanted to be a good person and marry Hetty
Because he wanted to be like Basil
Which of these characters is still alive at the end of the story?
James Vane
Dorian Gray
Sibyl Vane
Lord Henry
Which of these characters did not kill himself/ herself in the story?
Dorian Gray
James Vane
Alan Campbell
Sibyl Vane
What did Dorian and Harry talk about in their last conversation?
Basil's disappearance
Sibyl's death
Lady Monmouth's party
James Vane's murder
How many years had passed since Dorian had locked the portrait in the attic room?
7
27
17
20
