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The Picture of Dorian Gray Quiz 1

  • 1. To which play does Dorian take Henry and Basil?
    •     Dr. Faustus
    •     A Midsummer Night's Dream
    •     The Importance of Being Earnest
    •     Romeo & Juliet

  • 2. Who is the only person that Dorian shows the painting to?
    •     Sybil Vane
    •     Lord Henry Wotton
    •     Basil Hallward
    •     Alan Campbell

  • 3. About how many years elapse between the death of Sybil Vane and the death of her brother?
    •     3
    •     13
    •     18
    •     38

  • 4. Who does Dorian meet in the opium den?
    •     Lord Henry
    •     Adrian Singleton
    •     Ernest Bunberry
    •     Alan Campbell

  • 5. Which composer wrote the nocturne that Dorian plays for Lord Henry?
    •     Chopin
    •     Beethoven
    •     Dorian's father
    •     Schubert

  • 6. What gift from Lord Henry does Dorian blame for playing a large part in his corruption?
    •     a box of opium
    •     a novel
    •     a handheld mirror
    •     a book of poetry

  • 7. What instrument does Dorian play?
    •     violin
    •     oboe
    •     piano
    •     clarinet

  • 8. What is James Vane's occupation?
    •     spy
    •     sailor
    •     soldier
    •     actor

  • 9. In the preface, Wilde states that "It is [. . .], and not life that art really mirrors." Fill in the blank.
    •     "Caliban"
    •     "the artist"
    •     "the spectator"
    •     "society"

  • 10. How does Basil Hallward die?
    •     he is run over by his train to Paris
    •     he is shot in a hunting accident
    •     he is stabbed by Dorian
    •     he poisons himself

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