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Dorian Gray Quiz Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Victoria?

a)

Dorian's first girlfriend

b)

Lord Henry's wife

c)

Basil's fiance

d)

Sybil Vane's mother

2.

Basil put a lot of ________ into the painting of Dorian and because of it he doesn't want to display the painting ?

a)

himself

b)

money

c)

time

d)

Lord Henry

3.

What Sybil's nickname for Dorian?

a)

Prince Charming

b)

Romeo

c)

Lord Gray

d)

Richie Rich Boy

4.

What does Lord Henry tell Dorian Gray is "the real secret of life"?

a)

The real secret of life is the search for beauty.

b)

The real secret of life is being charitable to others.

c)

The real secret of life is to work for one's rewards.

d)

The real secret of life is to find true love and keep it.

5.

Why doesn't Basil want to introduce Lord Henry to Dorian Gray?

a)

Lord Henry will confuse Dorian with too many epigrams.

b)

Lord Henry is a known thief, and Basil wants to protect Dorian from involvement.

c)

Basil is afraid for Dorian's safety.

d)

Basil is afraid that Lord Henry will be a negative influence on the young Dorian.

6.

What news is in the telegram that Lord Henry receives at the end of chapter 4?

a)

Lord Henry's wife sends him a telegram informing him that she in love with Dorian.

b)

Basil sends a telegram to Lord Henry informing him that Dorian has been injured in a terrible accident.

c)

Basil sends Lord Henry a telegram begging Lord Henry to be kind to Dorian.

d)

Dorian sends a telegram to Lord Henry announcing his engagement to Sibyl Vane.

7.

Which adjectives best describe Dorian at the beginning of the book?

a)

Handsome, artistic, and lazy

b)

Active, elderly, and crazy

c)

Attractive, innocent, and young

d)

Optimistic, ugly, and charismatic

8.
Harry discovered that Dorian's mother...
a)

died when he was a baby.

b)

left him when he was a baby.

c)

was an actress.

d)

had many husbands.

9.

What happened to Dorian's father?

a)

He ran away when Dorian was a baby.

b)

He is in prison

c)

He was killed in a duel.

d)

Nothing. Dorian lives with his father.

10.

How does Basil first meet Dorian?

a)

Through a newspaper advertisement

b)

When Lord Henry introduced them

c)

At a party hosted by Lady Brandon

d)

At the opera

11.

Upon seeing his completed portrait, what does Dorian wish?

a)

That he could take the painting home with him

b)

That the painting would grow old while he remained young

c)

That the painting would bear the marks of his sins

d)

That he looked as beautiful as the man in the painting

12.

What is Lord Henry's assessment of Dorian's infatuation with Sibyl Vane?

a)

Lord Henry is envious of Sibyl's innocence.

b)

Lord Henry is eager to study Dorian's experience.

c)

Lord Henry fears that Sibyl will corrupt Dorian.

d)

Lord Henry views the infatuation as a tragedy.