Free Printable The P!cture 0f D0r!@n Gr@y

1.

What genre is The Picture of Dorian Gray?

a)

horror

b)

thriller

c)

comedy

d)

gothic

2.

What is the narrative voice of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

a)

first person limited

b)

second person omnipotent

c)

third person omniscient

3.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“I am ............... of the portrait you have painted of me. Why should it keep what I must lose?” – Dorian Gray Chp. 2

a)

zealous

b)

jealous

c)

envious

d)

resentful

4.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“We shall all ......... for what the gods have given us, .......... terribly.” – Basil Chp. 1

a)

pay

b)

endure

c)

suffer

d)

sing

5.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“Dorian Gray is my dearest friend… He has a simple and a ............. nature. Your aunt was quite right in what she said of him. Don’t spoil him. Don’t try to influence him. Your influence would be bad.” – Basil Chp. 1

a)

respectful

b)

kind

c)

honourable

d)

beautiful

6.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“You know how a voice can stir one. Your voice and the voice of Sibyl Vane are two things that I shall never ............ . When I close my eyes, I hear them, and each of them says something different. I don’t know which to follow.” - Dorian Gray Chp. 4

a)

like

b)

hear

c)

forget

d)

respect

7.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“The only way to get rid of a ................ is to yield to it.’ – Lord Henry Chp. 2

a)

temptation

b)

desire

c)

longing

d)

impulse

8.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something ............ .” – Lord Henry Chp. 3

a)

terrible

b)

tragic

c)

dire

d)

horrendous

9.

Fill in the blank from this quotation:

“Her trust makes me faithful, her belief makes me good. When I am with her, I ............ all that you have taught me.” – Dorian Gray Chp. 6

a)

miss

b)

rue

c)

forget

d)

regret

10.

Which of the following are writer's intentions for 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'? (select 2)

a)

To criticise Victorian society and its superficial nature.

b)

To tell people to take better care of the way they look.

c)

To emphasise that performing sins to retain your youth is God’s will.

d)

To teach the reader that if you do something to excess there will be consequences for it.

11.

Which of the following are writer's intentions for 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'? (select 2)

a)

To emphasise that performing sins to retain your youth is a God’s will.

b)

To tell people to take better care of the way they look.

c)

To teach the reader that emotion and romance can be tainted and destroyed if you value lust over love.

d)

To highlight to the reader that hedonism leads to the inability to have fulfilling relationships.

12.

Which of the following are concepts in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'? (select 2)

a)

Narcissism

b)

Morality

c)

Love is more important than passion

d)

Religion is the most important thing

13.

Which of the following are concepts in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'? (select 2)

a)

Youth and beauty

b)

Adulthood and ugliness

c)

Redemption

d)

Religion is the most important thing

14.

Where is 'A Picture of Dorian Gray' set?

a)

Elizabethan London

b)

Victorian Paris

c)

Victorian London

d)

Elizabethan Paris

15.

When is 'A Picture of Dorian Gray' set?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

16.

Which of the following is not a setting in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Victorian London

b)

Attic

c)

Graveyard

d)

London slums

17.

Who is Dorian Gray?

a)

The eponymous protagonist whose Faustian pact slowly unravels.

b)

The devil on someone's shoulder, this beguiling socialite is full of poisonous theories about living life to the max.

c)

A conscience, literally speaking as the creator of the picture that records his sins.

d)

Sibyl’s younger brother, before departing for a life at sea, vows to hurt in turn anyone who hurts her.

18.

Who is Lord Henry Wotton?

a)

The eponymous protagonist whose Faustian pact slowly unravels.

b)

The devil on Dorian's shoulder, this beguiling socialite is full of poisonous theories about living life to the max.

c)

Dorian's conscience, literally speaking as the creator of the picture that records his sins.

d)

Sibyl’s younger brother, before departing for a life at sea, vows to hurt in turn anyone who hurts her.

19.

Who is James Vane?

a)

The eponymous protagonist whose Faustian pact slowly unravels.

b)

The devil on Dorian's shoulder, this beguiling socialite is full of poisonous theories about living life to the max.

c)

Dorian's conscience, literally speaking as the creator of the picture that records his sins.

d)

Sibyl’s younger brother, before departing for a life at sea, vows to hurt in turn anyone who hurts her.

20.

Who is Basil Hallward?

a)

The eponymous protagonist whose Faustian pact slowly unravels.

b)

The eponymous protagonist whose Faustian pact slowly unravels.

The devil on Dorian's shoulder, this beguiling socialite is full of poisonous theories about living life to the max.

c)

Sibyl’s younger brother, before departing for a life at sea, vows to hurt in turn anyone who hurts her.

d)

Dorian's conscience, literally speaking as the creator of the picture that records his sins.

21.

What is the Major conflict in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Dorian notices the change in his portrait after ending his affair with Sibyl Vane; he commits himself wholly to the “yellow book” and indulges his fancy without regard for his reputation; the discrepancy between his outer purity and his inner depravity surges.

b)

Dorian Gray, having promised his soul in order to live a life of perpetual youth, must try to reconcile himself to the bodily decay and dissipation that are recorded in his portrait.

c)

Dorian descends into London’s opium dens; he attempts to express remorse to Lord Henry; he stabs his portrait, thereby killing himself.

d)

Dorian kills Basil Hallward.

22.

What is the rising action in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Dorian kills Basil Hallward.

b)

Dorian Gray, having promised his soul in order to live a life of perpetual youth, must try to reconcile himself to the bodily decay and dissipation that are recorded in his portrait.

c)

Dorian descends into London’s opium dens; he attempts to express remorse to Lord Henry; he stabs his portrait, thereby killing himself.

d)

Dorian notices the change in his portrait after ending his affair with Sibyl Vane; he commits himself wholly to the “yellow book” and indulges his fancy without regard for his reputation; the discrepancy between his outer purity and his inner depravity surges.

23.

What is the climax in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Dorian descends into London’s opium dens; he attempts to express remorse to Lord Henry; he stabs his portrait, thereby killing himself.

b)

Dorian notices the change in his portrait after ending his affair with Sibyl Vane; he commits himself wholly to the “yellow book” and indulges his fancy without regard for his reputation; the discrepancy between his outer purity and his inner depravity surges.

c)

Dorian descends into London’s opium dens; he attempts to express remorse to Lord Henry; he stabs his portrait, thereby killing himself.

d)

Dorian kills Basil Hallward.

24.

What is the falling action in 'A Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Dorian descends into London’s opium dens; he attempts to express remorse to Lord Henry; he stabs his portrait, thereby killing himself.

b)

Dorian notices the change in his portrait after ending his affair with Sibyl Vane; he commits himself wholly to the “yellow book” and indulges his fancy without regard for his reputation; the discrepancy between his outer purity and his inner depravity surges.

c)

Dorian Gray, having promised his soul in order to live a life of perpetual youth, must try to reconcile himself to the bodily decay and dissipation that are recorded in his portrait.

d)

Dorian kills Basil Hallward.

25.

Who is the author of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

a)

Oscar Welled

b)

Oscar Wailed

c)

Oscar Milde

d)

Oscar Wilde

26.

What is the definition of tyrannical?

a)

To go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

b)

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

c)

To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

d)

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

27.

What is the definition of transgress?

a)

To go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

b)

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

c)

To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

d)

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

28.

What is the definition of subvert?

a)

To go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

b)

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

c)

To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

d)

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

29.

What is the definition of superficial?

a)

To go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

b)

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

c)

To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

d)

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

30.

What is the definition of egotistical?

a)

Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred.

b)

A characteristic, where an individual is being exaggerated or overemotional.

c)

The pursuit of pleasure

d)

A dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

31.

What is the definition of hedonism?

a)

Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred.

b)

A characteristic, where an individual is being exaggerated or overemotional.

c)

The pursuit of pleasure.

d)

A dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

32.

What is the definition of melodramatic?

a)

Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred.

b)

The pursuit of pleasure.

c)

A dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

d)

A characteristic, where an individual is being exaggerated or overemotional.

33.

What is the definition of misogyny?

a)

A dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

b)

The pursuit of pleasure.

c)

Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred.

d)

A characteristic, where an individual is being exaggerated or overemotional.

34.

What is the definition of materialistic?

a)

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

b)

Having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.

c)

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

d)

The state of being not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; incompatible.

35.

What is the definition of narcissistic?

a)

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

b)

Having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.

c)

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

d)

The state of being not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; incompatible.

36.

What is the definition of satire?

a)

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

b)

Having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.

c)

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

d)

The state of being not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; incompatible.

37.

What is the definition of incongruity?

a)

The state of being not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; incompatible.

b)

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

c)

Having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.

d)

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

38.

What is the definition of suppressed?

a)

To restrict an individual's voice.

b)

To be accountable for something.

c)

The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

d)

To degrade someone to the status of a mere object.

39.

What is the definition of responsibility?

a)

To restrict an individual's voice.

b)

To degrade someone to the status of a mere object.

c)

The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

d)

To be accountable for something.

40.

What is the definition of feminism?

a)

To restrict an individual's voice.

b)

The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

c)

To be accountable for something.

d)

To degrade someone to the status of a mere object.

41.

What is the definition of objectification?

a)

To restrict an individual's voice.

b)

To degrade someone to the status of a mere object.

c)

To be accountable for something.

d)

The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

42.

What are the 4 types of noun?

a)

regular, irregular, normal and uncommon

b)

proper, abstract, common and collective

c)

equilateral, isosceles, scalene and right

d)

genuine, conceptual, regular and grouped

43.

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

a)

table

b)

December

c)

love

d)

herd

44.

Which of the following is an example of a abstract noun?

a)

table

b)

December

c)

love

d)

herd

45.

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

a)

table

b)

love

c)

December

d)

herd

46.

Which of the following is an example of a common noun?

a)

herd

b)

table

c)

love

d)

December

The P!cture 0f D0r!@n Gr@y

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