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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dorian at the beginnig could be described as...

a)

Handsome, smart and lazy

b)

Attractive, innocent and young

c)

Active, old and crazy

d)

Optimistic, ugly and charismatic

2.

Who said "today you're young and world is yours. Life is young and you must enjoy every minute"?

a)

Basil Hallward

b)

Dorian Gray

c)

Lord Henry

d)

Peter McFloyd

3.

At first Dorian didn't like the portrait because...

a)

"this is the worst portrait you have ever done, Basil"

b)

"In this portrait I will always be young and handsome"

c)

"In this portrait I look like my dead father"

d)

"this is your best job, Basil"

4.

Complete the sentence "Basil was very ... with the new friendship between Lord Henry and Dorian Gray".

a)

disappointed

b)

excited

c)

convinced

d)

overwhelmed

5.

Who wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Wilhem Shekspiar

b)

Wilfred Shakespeare

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Wildom Sekspir

6.

Why was Mrs Vane about Sibyl getting married to Prince Charming?

a)

Because Prince Charming was always drinking

b)

Because The Vanes needed the money from Sibyl's work at the theatre

c)

Because James was getting punished in Australia

d)

Because Mrs Vane had an adventure with Lord Henry

7.

Dorian was very embarrased by Sibyl's bad performance. What was Sibyl's excuse?

a)

I forgot the lines because I was thinking about you and your handsome face

b)

Your friend, Lord Henry, was making fun of me

c)

This is the first time that I perfom in front of a big audience. It's really hard to concentrate

d)

How can I imitate love in a play, now that I know the real emotion?

8.

Why did Dorian write a letter to Sibyl Vane?

a)

Because he behaved badly and hurt her.

b)

Because he didn't want to talk to her face

c)

Because Lord Henry ordered him to do it

d)

Because he was leaving the country

9.

How did Sibyl die?

a)

Lord Henry killed her

b)

Basil drowned her in a bucket of water

c)

She took some poison

d)

Dorian throw her out of a balcony

10.

What was Dorian's reaction to Sibyl's death?

a)

I must move on and think about the future

b)

I can't believe she's dead, I'm really sad

c)

She deserved it, she was a bad actress

d)

Look, we need to find the murderer

11.

Why did Dorian stab Basil after 18 years?

a)

Because Basil owed him money

b)

Because Dorian was jealous of Basil's beauty

c)

Because Basil discovered his hidden secret

d)

Because Dorian was in love with Basil

12.

What was Dorian's hidden secret?

a)

He was gay

b)

He didn't age, the picture did

c)

He had a monkey in the room

d)

He had £7 million hidden under his mattress

13.

What's the name of the character who helped Dorian to get rid of Basil's body?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Alan Parson

c)

Alan Campbell

d)

Adam Sandler

14.

Why didn't James Vane kill Dorian Gray?

a)

Because and old woman told him that that man wasn't Prince Charming

b)

Because he didn't have a gun to kill him

c)

Because the man looked really young to be Prince Charming

d)

Because Sibyl wasn't dead

15.

What did Dorian do to run away from James Vane?

a)

He organised a shooting party at his country house

b)

He took the next ship to Australia

c)

He put on a fake mustache and left to Dublin

d)

He sent two assassins to kill James

16.

How did James Vane die?

a)

He fell from a tall tower

b)

He was shot by accident

c)

He was run over by a car

d)

He took some poison

17.

Lord Henry asked Dorian about two people who had disappeared, who were they?

a)

Sibyl and James Vane

b)

Basil Hallward and Mrs Vane

c)

Alan Campbell and Basil Hallward

d)

Sibyl Vane and Basil Hallward

18.

Who is the last victim of Dorian Gray?

a)

Himself

b)

Basil

c)

Lord Henry

d)

James Vane

19.

Who found the body of Dorian Gray?

a)

His two best friends: Lord Henry and Judd Appatow

b)

His two servants

c)

His friend Lord Henry

d)

HIs two children: Sibyl and Basil

20.

Last Question: Did you like the book?

a)

No, it was a boring story

b)

Yes

c)

Yes, this is the best book I've ever read

d)

No, this is not my type of literature