This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Picture Of Dorian Gray > The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Picture Of Dorian Gray Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who could one argue is both the protagonist and the antagonist of the novel? A) Basil Hallward. B) Dorian Gray. C) Lord Henry. D) Sibyl Vane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dorian Gray. 2. What was not the reason that Lord Henry was interested in Dorian? A) Basil's nice portrait of Dorian. B) Dorian's nice-looking and honest face. C) The perfect story about Dorian's family. D) Dorian's sad story about his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The perfect story about Dorian's family. 3. According to the artist, what is he worried about? A) The painting will cause danger and trouble. B) That people won't want to buy it. C) The painting isn't a good likeness of him. D) That people will think it is an ugly painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The painting will cause danger and trouble. 4. Dorian is in love with ..... A) Sibyl Vane. B) Berenice. C) Lord Henry. D) Lady Agatha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sibyl Vane. 5. What does Dorian Gray think of Lord Henry? A) Dorian Gray thinks highly of Lord Henry, considering him as a mentor and being greatly influenced by his hedonistic views. B) Dorian Gray despises Lord Henry and views him as a negative influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian Gray thinks highly of Lord Henry, considering him as a mentor and being greatly influenced by his hedonistic views. 6. Why was Basil worried for Dorian to meet Henry? A) Because Dorian was going to lose his innocence. B) Because Henry was going to be a bad influence. C) The two above are correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The two above are correct. 7. How do readers get to know about Dorian Gray in the first place? A) Through Sibyl Vane. B) Thanks to Basil Hallward's painting. C) Through Lord Henry Wotton's visit to his aunt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanks to Basil Hallward's painting. 8. Who painted the portrait? (chapter 1) A) Dorian Gray. B) Harry. C) Basil. D) Lord Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basil. 9. Why does Dorian Gray like the picture of himself at first? A) It captures his innocence. B) It is a masterpiece of art. C) It makes him look noble. D) It shows his physical beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It captures his innocence. 10. Who is the author of the novel? A) Jonathan Swift. B) Robert Stevenson. C) Oscar Wilde. D) Daniel Foe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oscar Wilde. 11. Which of the following quotes are NOT words of wisdom from Henry Wotten? A) " there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.". B) "Conscience and cowardice are really the same things ". C) "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.". 12. Where did Oscar Wilde publish his first books? A) In Italy. B) In France. C) In Dublin. D) In London. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In London. 13. What was Dorian Gray doing when Basil and Lord Hanry entered the room? A) Painting a picture. B) Reading a book. C) Writing a letter. D) Playing the piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing the piano. 14. What does Dorian Gray so desperately wish for that he "would give [his] soul" to have it come true? A) Dorian wishes that his portrait would age while he remains young and untouched by the ugliness of life. B) Dorian wishes to meet and marry his soul mate. C) Dorian wishes that he could travel to America to study the Transcendentalists. D) Dorian wishes for enough riches so that he will never have to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian wishes that his portrait would age while he remains young and untouched by the ugliness of life. 15. What did Dorian think after he saw his own portrait? A) He thought this was the best art of work he had ever seen. B) He wished he could always stay young and that the picture could grow old. C) He thought the portrait didn't look like him. It was too wonderful. D) He wished he could stay young forever like the picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wished he could always stay young and that the picture could grow old. 16. How did Dorian meet Sibyl? A) She was an actress in a play he saw. B) She was Harry's friend. C) She was Basil's friend. D) She was in the theater that Harry and Dorian went to,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was an actress in a play he saw. 17. Who was Sibyl Vane going to marry? A) Henry. B) Dorian. C) Basil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dorian. 18. What philosophical movement did Lord Henry subtly suggest influenced his beliefs about life and pleasure? A) Existentialism. B) Nihilism. C) Hedonism. D) Stoicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hedonism. 19. What role does the portrait of Dorian Gray play in the story's development in chapters 1-8? A) It serves as a visual representation of Dorian's moral corruption and aging. B) It is a symbol of Dorian's innocence and purity. C) It has no significant role in the story. D) It is used as a tool for time travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It serves as a visual representation of Dorian's moral corruption and aging. 20. What happened when Dorian Gray saw Lord Henry for the first time? A) Dorian Gray felt indifferent towards Lord Henry. B) Dorian Gray was scared of Lord Henry. C) Dorian Gray immediately disliked Lord Henry. D) Dorian Gray ignored Lord Henry completely. E) Dorian Gray was immediately captivated by Lord Henry's charm and wit. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dorian Gray was immediately captivated by Lord Henry's charm and wit. 21. Who plays a significant role in Chapter 14 of 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'? A) Basil Hallward. B) Lord Henry Wotton. C) James Vane. D) Sibyl Vane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Henry Wotton. 22. Dorian's servant brought him tea and his A) Letters. B) Newspaper. C) Milk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Letters. 23. The theme of the duality of human nature as portrayed in the novel A) The novel does not explore the duality of human nature. B) The duality of human nature is a central theme in the novel. C) The duality of human nature is not relevant to the novel. D) The theme of duality in the novel is only a minor aspect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The duality of human nature is a central theme in the novel. 24. Dorian has fallen in love with an actress. What is her name? A) Jessica Vance. B) Faith Dover. C) Sibyl Vane. D) Susan Bane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sibyl Vane. 25. Basil thought that Dorian had lost his kind and gentle manners A) F. B) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) T. 26. Why is Dorian Gray worried about the painting that Basil Hallward made of him? A) He dislikes the style of painting. B) He fears it will age instead of him. C) He thinks it doesn't look like him. D) He is worried it will reveal his true nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is worried it will reveal his true nature. 27. Whe Dorian saw the portrait he felt sick and started ..... A) To cry and feel ashamed of what he did. B) To write a long love letter to Sybil Vane. C) To explain to Henry what had happened. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To write a long love letter to Sybil Vane. 28. What did Basil feel when he met Dorian Gray? (chapter 1) A) He felt sad and curious. B) He felt afraid and well-know. C) He was his friend. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He felt afraid and well-know. 29. What does Dorian see in his portrait after parting with Sybil? A) A spot. B) A wrinkle. C) A scratch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A wrinkle. 30. Why does Basil not want to exhibit? A) Because he is afraid that people will not like his picture. B) Because he doesn't want to be famous. C) Because he is afraid of not being able to earn money. D) Because he have but too much of himself into this painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because he have but too much of himself into this painting. 31. Why doesn't Basil want to exhibit Dorian Gray's portrait in an art gallery? A) Basil believes the portrait is cursed. B) Basil thinks the portrait is not good enough for an art gallery. C) Basil believes the portrait reveals too much of Dorian's soul and character. D) Basil is afraid the portrait will be stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basil believes the portrait reveals too much of Dorian's soul and character. 32. Lord Henry says, "The moment one sits down to think, one ..... " A) Becomes a Narcissus, or a young Adonis, and looks as if he was made out of ivory and rose-leaves. B) Becomes a boy of eighteen, or a bishop of 80. C) Becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. D) Realizes that the past tense of 'think" ought to be "thunk.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. 33. The night Dorian discussed with Sibyl, he learned he could be ..... A) Bad. B) Evil. C) Cruel. D) Careless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cruel. 34. When the book appeared, many people were angry. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. Lord Henry says, "there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." Which of the following modern sayings is most like this one? A) "Don't believe your own publicity.". B) "You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.". C) "There is no such thing as bad publicity.". D) "What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "There is no such thing as bad publicity.". 36. Lord Kelso was ..... A) Lord Henry's uncle. B) Dorian's father. C) Dorian's grandfather. D) Basil's friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorian's grandfather. 37. Choose the word that best describes Dorian Gray A) Humble. B) Conceited. C) Forgiving. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conceited. 38. This person is very innocent and easy to influence A) Dorian Gray. B) Lord Henry. C) Basil Hallward. D) Lord Henry's uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian Gray. 39. What did Lord Henry think of Dorian when he first saw him? A) Dorian was not that as good-looking as he imaged. B) Dorian was very good-looking, but had dark secrets in deep. C) Dorian was very good-looking, and had an honest face without any dark secrets. D) Dorian was very good-looking, and had lots of feeling inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorian was very good-looking, and had an honest face without any dark secrets. 40. Which characters do we get introduced to in the first chapter of The Portrait of Dorian Gray? A) Sherlock Holmes. B) Harry Potter. C) Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton. D) Elizabeth Bennet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton. 41. What did Dorian Gray love Sybil for? A) Her singing talent and charm. Her voice. B) Her acting skills and passion. Her art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her acting skills and passion. Her art. 42. What kind of figurative language device is the following statement: "The panes glowed like plates of heated metal" A) Onomatopoeia. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 43. His friends call Lord Henry as "Harrie" A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Why did Sibyl act badly when Basil and Harry went to see her acting? A) Because she was very nervous to be seen. B) Because she was in love. C) Because she was a very bad actress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she was in love. 45. Find the odd one out/Trouve l'intrus A) Hideous. B) Loveliness. C) Dreadful. D) Uncouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loveliness. 46. How to translate the word "enemies" A) Prohozie. B) Damn it. C) Get acquainted. D) Relatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Damn it. 47. Who arrived at the door while Dorian was writing the letter? A) Henry. B) Basil. C) Sybil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry. 48. When Dorian went downstairs and lifted the cover, the portrait ..... A) Had changed. B) Has stayed the same. C) Had desappeared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had changed. 49. Using context clues, how did Dorian die? A) He stabbed himself to death. B) After killed Basil, he died for unknown reasons. C) He stabbed the painting which caused him to die. D) The police killed him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He stabbed the painting which caused him to die. 50. How is the relationship of Dorian Gray and Basil? (Chapter 1) A) They were enemies. B) They were cousins. C) They were closest friends. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were closest friends. 51. What do we learn about Lord Henry? A) He visits many art galleries. B) He doesn't like it when galleries are too overcrowded. C) He prefers going to the Academy rather than the Tate Gallery. D) He wants the picture to be displayed straight away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He doesn't like it when galleries are too overcrowded. 52. Who urges Dorian to live life to its fullest and spend his time "always searching for new sensations" ? A) Alan. B) Basil. C) Lord Henry. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Henry. 53. At first how does Lord Henry react to the painting? A) He disapproves. B) He is confused. C) He is suspicious. D) He is anxious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is confused. 54. Why was Sybil very unhappy? A) She lost her job as an actress. B) Dorian and Lord Henry insulted her. C) Dorian broke up with her. D) Dorian brought his new girlfriend to the theatre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorian broke up with her. 55. Why did Sybil act badly? A) Because she preferred real love, not acting. B) Because Dorian broke up with her before the show. C) Because she was nervous with Dorian's friends in the audience. D) Because she was feeling a bit ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she preferred real love, not acting. 56. What does Henry like to hide, according Basil? A) He likes to hide her work. B) He likes to hide her family. C) He likes to hide her true feelings. D) He likes to hide her earnings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He likes to hide her true feelings. 57. According to Lord Henry, unselfish people A) Lose their individuality. B) Make conscious tradeoffs. C) Do not make judgments. D) Know themselves well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose their individuality. 58. Dorian decided to break up with Sibyl because ..... A) She acted badly in a play. B) He met a more beautiful girl. C) Harry didn't like her. D) She cheated on him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She acted badly in a play. 59. What is the most important value for the Aestheticism? A) Respectability. B) Intelligence. C) Beauty. D) Wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beauty. 60. What is the ultimate fate of the portrait in Chapter 14? A) Stolen. B) Sold. C) Destroyed. D) Hidden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroyed. 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