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WorksheetsThe Picture of Dorian Gray Chapters 1-9
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Identify the protagonist of the story
Jim Vane
Basil Hallward
Dorian Gray
What did Basil create that represented Dorian Gray in Scene 1?
A sculpture
A painting
A collage
What explanation did Dorian give when talking about the painting of himself?
He loved it! He looked handsome.
When he becomes old, the painting will always remain of the same of him being young and handsome.
He wanted to sell his painting to a bank so it would be displayed for everyone to see
Dorian at the beginnig could be described as...
Handsome, smart and lazy
Attractive, innocent and young
Active, old and crazy
Optimistic, ugly and charismatic
At first Dorian didn't like the portrait because...
"this is the worst portrait you have ever done, Basil"
"In this portrait I will always be young and handsome"
"In this portrait I look like my dead father"
"this is your best job, Basil"
Complete the sentence "Basil was very ... with the new friendship between Lord Henry and Dorian Gray".
disappointed
excited
convinced
overwhelmed
In what historical period does The Picture of Dorian Gray take place?
The Industrial Age.
The Renaissance.
The Victorian Age.
The Elizabethan Era
The preface of the novel consists of a series of epigrams on what subject?
Aging
Writing
Painting
Beauty
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
Who urges Dorian to live life to its fullest and spend his time "always searching for new sensations"?
Basil
James
Lord Henry
Alan
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
According to Dorian, Basil is
a great romantic
afraid of life
heavily influenced by Lord Henry
not a gifted painter
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.
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.
Dorian has fallen in love with an actress. What is her name?
Sibyl Vane
Jessica Vance
Susan Bane
Faith Dover
What information was contained in the telegram Dorian sent to Lord Henry?
Lord Henry's Aunt Agatha had died
Dorian's home had burned down.
Basil was near death
Dorian was getting married.
The night Dorian discussed with Sibyl, he learned he could be ...
Bad
Evil
Cruel
Careless
... didn't want his friend to marry and actress.
Basil
Dorian
James
Harry
... called Dorian by a different name.
James Vane
Mrs. Vane
Sibyl Vane
Mr I saacs
Who has Dorian grown suspicious of in Chapter 7 and 8?
Sybil Vane's mother
His butler, Victor
Basil Hallward
His neighbor across the street
In chapter 7, Dorian reveals WHAT about his childhood?
His parent died a horrible death
He was very good in school
He broke his leg on the stairs
He was a very lonely child
