The Picture of Dorian Gray Study Guide

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