The Picture Of Dorian Gray Story Quiz

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1.

The subject of Basil Hallward’s greatest work of art is
- A.
  
  A landscape of the London countryside.
- B.
  
  His friend Dorian Gray.
- C.
  
  British cathedral.
- D.
  
  His two friends Dorian Gray and Lord Henry Wotton.
2.

Basil says that he will never exhibit this painting because
- A.
  
  The art world is no longer interested in pastoral settings.
- B.
  
  He feels that he has produced greater paintings in the past.
- C.
  
  He has put too much of himself into the painting.
- D.
  
  He will be leaving the country shortly and does not have time for an exhibit.
3.

The painting belongs to
- A.
  
  Basil Hallward.
- B.
  
  Lord Henry Wotton.
- C.
  
  Dorian Gray.
- D.
  
  An English art museum.
4.

Dorian Gray’s first romantic love relationship is with
- A.
  
  Henry Wotton’s sister.
- B.
  
  Margaret Devereaux.
- C.
  
  Sibyl Vane
- D.
  
  The Duchess.
5.

Dorian Gray’s doppelganger is/area
- A.
  
  Mirror that Lord Henry gives him.
- B.
  
  The portrait done by Basil Hallward.
- C.
  
  The minister at the local church.
- D.
  
  A, B, and C.
6.

Sibyl Vane commits suicide because
- A.
  
  Her brother tells her the truth: her father never married her mother.
- B.
  
  The owner of the theater will not release her from her contract.
- C.
  
  Dorian rejects her and calls her stupid and shallow.
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
7.

James Vane knows Dorian only by the name
- A.
  
  Satan
- B.
  
  Romeo
- C.
  
  Prince Charming
- D.
  
  Devil
8.

The character(s) who tries to influence Dorian Gray’s good side is/are
- A.
  
  Lord Henry Wotton.
- B.
  
  Basil Hallward.
- C.
  
  Alan Campbell.
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
9.

The character(s) who tries to infl uence the darker side of Dorian Gray is/are
- A.
  
  Lord Henry Wotton.
- B.
  
  Basil Hallward.
- C.
  
  Alan Campbell
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
10.

As the novel progresses, the portrait of Dorian Gray
- A.
  
  Remains unchanged and is the essence of beauty and innocence.
- B.
  
  Becomes ugly and distorted
- C.
  
  Fades until the figure can hardly be seen.
- D.
  
  Is gradually destroyed by Basil Hallward
11.

Dorian Gray moves the portrait to a locked upstairs room because
- A.
  
  He is saving it for a sale later at an art gallery.
- B.
  
  He does not want his servants to see it.
- C.
  
  He does not want any visitors to the house to see it.
- D.
  
  Both B and C.
12.

Dorian Gray kills Basil Hallward because
- A.
  
  Basil threatens to go to the police and
- B.
  
  Dorian is overcome by a passionate feeling of hatred for Basil.
- C.
  
  Lord Henry has told Dorian that Basil is in the way.
- D.
  
  A, B, and C are correct.
13.

Alan Campbell destroys Basil’s body because
- A.
  
  He has been experimenting with various potions and wants to try one out.
- B.
  
  He still retains a strong bond of friendship and wishes to help Dorian.
- C.
  
  Dorian threatens him with blackmail
- D.
  
  Both A and B.
14.

Basil Hallward’s disappearance is explained at first by
- A.
  
  A planned six-month trip to Paris, France.
- B.
  
  His public denunciation of Dorian as evil before Basil leaves the country.
- C.
  
  His tendency to be a recluse and go off by himself to work on his art.
- D.
  
  Both A and C.
15.

After Dorian Gray’s death in the upstairs room, the servants find
- A.
  
  The portrait of a youthful, beautiful Dorian Gray.
- B.
  
  The wrinkled, aged body of their master Dorian Gray.
- C.
  
  A knife protruding from Dorian Gray’s body.
- D.
  
  A, B, and C are correct.
16.

The character(s) that frequently speaks in cynical epigrams is/are
- A.
  
  Basil Hallward
- B.
  
  Lord Henry Wotton.
- C.
  
  Dorian Gray.
- D.
  
  Both B and C.
17.

The element(s) in the novel that reflects Wilde’s aesthetic philosophy is/are
- A.
  
  Lord Henry Wotton
- B.
  
  Dorian Gray
- C.
  
  The French novel
- D.
  
  A, B, and C are correct.
18.

James Vanes dies
- A.
  
  When Dorian hires a man to kill him.
- B.
  
  From an overdose of drugs.
- C.
  
  As a result of a hunting accident.
- D.
  
  When he commits suicide because he has failed his sister.
19.

Lord Henry gives Dorian
- A.
  
  A gilded mirror.
- B.
  
  A new opera cape.
- C.
  
  A French novel.
- D.
  
  Both A and C.
20.

Despite his ventures into the world of evil, Dorian Gray maintains his position in society because of
- A.
  
  His wealth.
- B.
  
  His family background
- C.
  
  His youth.
- D.
  
  His beauty
- E.
  
  All the above.
21.

Compare and contrast Dorian and Lord Henry. Deal with the influence Henry has on Dorian, their attitudes toward women, society, and art, how Dorian changes, and their morality.