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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

a)

Mark Twain

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Oscar Wilde

d)

Charles Dickens

2.

How many novels did the author write?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

16

3.

Where was the author from?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Washington D.C, United States of America

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Dublin, Ireland

4.

Who influenced Dorian Gray from the novel most?

a)

Basil Hallward

b)

Sibyl Vane

c)

Lord Henry Wotton

d)

Alan Campbell

5.

Who does Dorian Gray become betrothed to?

a)

Desdemona

b)

Juliet

c)

Sibyl

d)

Rosalind

6.

Who murdered Sibyl Vane?

a)

Lord Henry

b)

Dorian Gray

c)

Sibyl Vane

d)

Alan Campbell

7.

What does Lord Henry gift to Dorian?

a)

A portrait of Dorian

b)

A yellow book

c)

A key

d)

Opium

8.

On the eve of his 38th birthday, who did Dorian murder?

a)

Basil Hallward

b)

Lord Henry

c)

Alan Campbell

d)

James Vane

9.

Why didn't James Vane kill Dorian when he had the chance in the alley?

a)

They had gotten to know each other and became friends.

b)

James realized Dorian looked too young to have messed with his sister.

c)

He didn't want to get in trouble with the authorities.

d)

He knew Sibyl would not have wanted him to kill Dorian.

10.

How did James die?

a)

He slipped on ice, as it was winter.

b)

He drowned.

c)

He overdosed on drugs.

d)

He got shot after being mistaken for a rabbit.

11.

Why did Dorian have an aversion towards his portrait in the beginning of the novel?

a)

He thought he looked unattractive.

b)

He didn't like the fact that Basil painted it.

c)

He envied the portrait's immortal good looks and didn't want to age.

d)

The portrait reminded him of his father.

12.

How did Dorian decide to resolve his problems in the end?

a)

Burn that portrait

b)

Throw it away

c)

Just keep it and hope it goes back to normal

d)

Stab it

13.

What is ironic about the ending?

a)

He liked the portrait, but it ended up getting lost.

b)

He died and took the form he would have taken if he had aged properly while the portrait went back to being beautiful.

14.

What other works were referenced in The Picture of Dorian Gray? (Select all that apply)

a)

Fifty Shades of Grey

b)

The Bible

c)

William Shakespeare's works

d)

The Book of Mormon

15.

List the names of the people Dorian Gray killed in chronological order...

a)

Sibyl Vane, James Vane, Basil Hallward, Himself

b)

Basil Hallward, Himself

c)

Sibyl Vane, Basil Hallward, James Vane, Himself

d)

Basil Hallward, James Vane