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The Picture of Dorian Gray Plot
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Chapter 9: When Basil asks Dorian to do this, Dorian refuses:
Go to the theatre
Paint Sibyl Vane
Sit for him
Destroy the painting of Dorian
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Chapter 13: Why does Dorian stab Basil to death?
Lord Henry told him to do so
He feels strong hatred towards Basil
Basil threatened to turn him in for witchcraft
Basil insulted him
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Chapter 19: Why does Dorian tell Henry not to loan the “yellow book” to anyone else?
It is an immoral book
He wants it to remain a secret between him and Lord Henry
It was a demoralizing story
It has a corrupting effect
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Chapter 10: What is the yellow book about?
A young Englishman who falls in love
A young Parisian who lives his life in sin
A young Parisian who is very religious
A young Englishman who rebels
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Chapter 11: What does Dorian indulge in after being influenced by the “yellow book”?
Jewelry and embroideries
Perfumes and their psychological effects
Music and tapestries
All of the above
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Chapter 16: Why does Dorian want opium?
To have fun
To forget about his sins
To fall asleep
To give to a friend
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Chapter 5: Why does Mrs. Vane agree that Sibyl should marry Dorian?
He is beautiful
He is wealthy
He is kind
He is loving
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BONUS QUESTION: What is happening in this scene?
Dorian stabs Basil
Basil paints Dorian
Dorian shoots Basil
Basil stabs Dorian
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Chapter 17: Why does Dorian collapse?
He had too much to drink
He saw James Vane in the window
The changes in the painting scared him
He was tired
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Chapter 1: How did Basil Hallward meet Dorian Gray?
At Lady Agatha's house
At Henry's house
At the theatre
At Lady Brandon's house
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Chapter 14: Who is Alan Campbell?
A former friend
A young scientist
A young scientist and former friend
One of Lord Henry’s friends
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Chapter 10: Where does Dorian hide the painting?
The schoolroom
His room
The attic
His housekeeper's room
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Chapter 19: What evidence does Dorian give to prove that he is trying be virtuous?
He stopped taking drugs
He passed up an opportunity to seduce an innocent girl
He stopped drinking
He prayed
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Chapter 9: Who does Basil blame for Dorian’s heartless attitude?
All of the above
The painting
Lord Henry
Himself
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Chapter 14: Why does Campbell agree to use his knowledge of chemistry to destroy the dead body?
He wants to help Dorian
Dorian blackmails him
Both red and yellow
He wants to analyse the body for scientific purposes
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Chapter 4: In which of the following plays does Sibyl Vane NOT act in?
As You Like It
Cymbeline
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
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Chapter 20: What has happened to Dorians appearance now that he is dead?
He stays young
He looks like Basil
He stays the same
He has swapped appearances with the portrait
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Chapter 20: What happens when Dorian attempts to stab a knife through the portrait?
The knife gets stuck in the canvas and can’t be pulled out
He becomes the painting and as a result, stabs himself
The portrait shows what the original looked like
He is unable to stab the painting
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Chapter 2: What does Lord Henry say to Dorian in the garden?
“Be always searching for new sensations”
“Never marry at all, Dorian.”
“You are the type of what the age is searching for"
“Good artists exist simply in what they make"
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Chapter 8: Why does Lord Henry tell Dorian that he should not wallow in guilt?
He will find someone else to love
He is not responsible for her death
Her suicide is an artistic representation of undying love
What is done is done
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Chapter 13: What does Dorian show to Basil?
The portrait that Basil painted
All of the above
The yellow book
His diary
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Chapter 4: How does Dorian announce to Lord Henry that he is engaged to Sibyl Vane?
A telegram
A letter
In person
He sends his butler
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Chapter 15: What does Dorian do to Basil’s belongings?
Burns them
Keeps them
Hides them
Gives them to Lord Henry
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Chapter 3: What has NOT happened in Dorian’s life?
He was raised by a loveless tyrant
His grandfather killed his mother
His father was killed before he was born
His mother eloped with a poor soldier
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Chapter 16: What does Dorian recite as he heads towards the opium dens?
“To cure the soul by means of the senses [...]”
"Pleasure is the only thing worth having a theory about"
“Youth! There is nothing like it.”
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it”
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Chapter 1: Why does Basil refuse to show his painting of Dorian to the public?
He wants to keep it
He has put too much of himself into it
Dorian does not want the world to see it
It is not up to his standards
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Chapter 10: What did Lord Henry send to Dorian?
A yellow book, a letter and a newspaper
A yellow book and a newspaper
A newspaper and a letter
A yellow book and a letter
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Chapter 16: How does Dorian escape from James when he tries to murder him?
He shows James that he looks too young
He convinces James that Sibyl’s death was not a suicide
A lady distracts James for Dorian
He runs away
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Chapter 7: Why does Sibyl Vane act poorly when Dorian and his friends go watch her play?
She is nervous
She forgot her lines
The pretend emotions no longer interest her
Both blue and yellow
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Chapter 2: What does Basil warn Dorian about?
Lord Henry is very secretive
Lord Henry is a bad influence
Lord Henry is selfish
Lord Henry talks a lot
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Chapter 3: Lord Henry says that he can not sympathize with what?
People who suffer
People who are not beautiful
Poor people
People who are in love
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Chapter 6: Why is Basil concerned about Dorian marrying Sibyl?
Basil does not like actresses
Dorian made the decision too quickly
Sibyl is beneath his social position
Dorian is too young
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Chapter 7: What changes in the painting after Dorian acts cruelly towards Sibyl?
There is a wrinkle on his forehead
He is sneering
His eyes look cruel
He appears sad
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Chapter 8: Dorian resolves to accept a life of:
Pleasures subtle and secret
Eternal youth
Infinite passion
All of the above
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Chapter 17: Who was having tea at Dorian's country house at Selby?
Basil Hallward
Lady Narborough
Lord Henry
Duchess of Monmouth
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Chapter 18: Why does Dorian say that he is unable to love another person?
He still loves Sibyl Vane
He is too concentrated on himself
He is in love with Lord Henry
He does not want to ruin the life of another person
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Chapter 18: How is James Vane stopped from murdering Dorian?
He is shot by Lord Henry
He isn’t stopped
Dorian stabs and kills him first
He is accidentally killed by Jeoffrey
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Chapter 12: Basil mentions to Dorian that he is leaving. Where is he going?
Dublin
London
Rome
Paris
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Chapter 4: Why did Dorian visit a cheap London theatre?
He followed Henry’s advice to “know everything about life”
He saw a beautiful girl inside the theatre
He was bored
His discussion with Lord Henry’s wife inspired him
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Chapter 12: What do we learn about Dorian’s friendships?
They always end with someone leaving the country
They end disastrously
They last forever
They always end with someone committing suicide
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Chapter 6: Why does Dorian no longer believe Henry’s theories about the virtues of selfishness?
He read in a book that selfishness leads to unhappiness
Basil shows him that being selfless is better
He is in love
He realises that Lord Henry is a bad influence
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Chapter 5: Why does James have a feeling that he is leaving his sister at an inopportune time?
He doubts his sister’s judgement
He doubts his mother’s ability to protect Sibyl
Both blue and yellow
He doubts Dorian’s intentions
