This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Picture Of Dorian Gray > The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Picture Of Dorian Gray Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where did Lord Henry and Basil study? (Chapter 1) A) Oxford University. B) London. C) Harvard University. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxford University. 2. Dorian Gray likes Lord Henry because he is different from Basil. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Who is Dorian in love with? A) Margareth Vane. B) Goods. C) Sibyl Vane. D) Leonard Hutton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sibyl Vane. 4. What does Basil look like according to Lord Henry? A) Strong face and black hair. B) Beautiful face and yellow hair. C) Blue eyes and well-built. D) Strong muscle and tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong face and black hair. 5. What pet name does Sibyl Vane use for Dorian? A) My Patron. B) Dorrie. C) Prince Charming. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prince Charming. 6. What does Dorian Gray think of his portrait once finished? A) He thinks it is ugly and destroys it immediately. The portrait doesn't reveal his real beauty. B) He thinks it is average and forgets about it. C) He thinks it is incredibly beautiful and wishes he could stay young and unchanged like the portrait forever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thinks it is incredibly beautiful and wishes he could stay young and unchanged like the portrait forever. 7. How is the painting in Passage 2 similar to the fountain in Passage 1? A) It is a metaphor for the changing seasons. B) It is a metaphor for love and relationships. C) It is a symbol of the main character's future. D) It is a symbol of the main character's love for himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a symbol of the main character's love for himself. 8. What kind of figurative language device is the following statement: "Courage has gone out of our race" A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Idiom. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 9. What is the name of the artist who painted Dorian Gray's portrait? A) Henry Wotton. B) Basil Hallward. C) Paul Gauguin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basil Hallward. 10. What are some examples of moral corruption in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'? A) Dorian's manipulation and seduction of others, indulgence in hedonistic pleasures, and disregard for consequences. B) Dorian's commitment to helping others and promoting justice. C) Dorian's adherence to moral principles and values. D) Dorian's altruism and selflessness towards others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian's manipulation and seduction of others, indulgence in hedonistic pleasures, and disregard for consequences. 11. Why did Dorian sometimes suddenly leave his friends' party and hurry back home? A) He wanted to be sure that the room was locked and the picture was safe. B) He wanted to be sure whether he turned off the stove or not. C) He wanted to be sure whether the portrait changed or not. D) He was ashamed and afraid to talk with people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to be sure that the room was locked and the picture was safe. 12. Who is the writer of the picture of Dorian Gray? A) Jane Austen. B) Oscar Wilde. C) Charles Dickens. D) Oscar Wilde. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oscar Wilde. 13. They say that whoever knows how to stop is not in danger of getting lost. So what is it that makes us masters of ourselves? A) The one who will say how to control the mind. B) Moderation as a fair measure of things and a self-regulation mechanism. C) Will as a performance sample. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderation as a fair measure of things and a self-regulation mechanism. 14. What does Dorian Gray wish when he looks at his portrait? A) To become immortal. B) To have unlimited wealth. C) To remain young and beautiful while his portrait ages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To remain young and beautiful while his portrait ages. 15. What reason does Basil give for not wanting to exhibit his painting of Dorian Gray? A) He hates the painting and does not want anyone to see it. B) He is afraid others will laugh at the painting's quality. C) He painted it for Dorian, and it is not his to exhibit. D) He feels that he has put too much of his own self into the painting, and it reveals the secrets of his soul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He feels that he has put too much of his own self into the painting, and it reveals the secrets of his soul. 16. Who were not friends? A) Dorian & James. B) Harry & Basil. C) Basil & Dorian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian & James. 17. Which idea is true? A) The 3 friends go to the theatre. B) The 3 friends go for dinner. C) Lord Henry and Dorian go to the theatre. D) Dorian stays with Basil to have dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Henry and Dorian go to the theatre. 18. What is the name of the artist? A) Henry Wotton. B) Basil Hallward. C) Paul Gauguin. D) The Artist formerly known as Prince. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basil Hallward. 19. Why was Basil irritated with Dorian? A) Because he didn't talk to Sybil's family. B) Because he had gone out for dinner while she was laying dead on the floor. C) Because he hadn't been invited to Subil's funeral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he had gone out for dinner while she was laying dead on the floor. 20. How does the author use symbolism in chapters 1-8 to convey deeper meanings? A) The author doesn't use symbolism at all. B) The symbolism is only used for decorative purposes. C) The author uses symbolism to convey deeper meanings in the text. D) The deeper meanings are explicitly stated by the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author uses symbolism to convey deeper meanings in the text. 21. What does a young sitter dream of when he sees his portrait? A) He wants to learn how to paint as well as Hallward. B) He wants to be presented with this work. C) He wants the portrait to change over the years, but he remains young. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants the portrait to change over the years, but he remains young. 22. Did Harry say that Dorian gray is a bad influence? Chapter 2) A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. What does Henry think was the reason for Sybil's death? A) Se was tired of critics. B) Because she loved Dorian too much. C) Because her mother had desappeared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she loved Dorian too much. 24. Where does Dorian first see Sibyl Vane perform? A) At a grand ball hosted by Lord Henry. B) In a local theater. C) In a park while walking. D) In a lavish opera house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a local theater. 25. Who said: "The girl never really lived, so she never really died" A) Henry. B) Dorian. C) Basil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry. 26. What happened to Dorian's father? A) Nothing. He's at home with Mama Gray. B) He ran away when Dorian was a baby. C) He is in prison. D) He was killed in a duel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was killed in a duel. 27. What was the name of Dorian Gray's beloved? A) Sibyl Vane. B) Sibyl Singleton. C) Sibyl Bennett. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sibyl Vane. 28. Who is the key character in the first 5 chapters of the book? A) Dorian Gray. B) Lord Henry. C) Basil Hallward. D) The painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian Gray. 29. How was the relationship between Lord Henry and his wife? A) They hated and seldom met each other. B) They were together all the time and were true to each other. C) They both had their own secrets and hid their true feeling to each other. D) They had divorced and didn't live with each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They both had their own secrets and hid their true feeling to each other. 30. Where did Dorian's servants put Dorian's picture? A) In a corner of Dorian's room. B) On the wall but hidden with a cloth. C) In the attic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the attic. 31. Give a synonym:Dorian wants eternal youth A) Short-lived. B) Optimal. C) Long lasting. D) Everlasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Everlasting. 32. Dorian Gray asks Lord Henry to stay. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. When you get old, you often have A) Chinks. B) Dimples. C) Wrinkles. D) Winks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wrinkles. 34. When Dorian saw his portrait, the painter wanted to ..... A) Give it to Lord Henry. B) Break it. C) Send it to a museum. D) Sell it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break it. 35. What does Basil try to do to the painting to be sure that it doesn't ruin his friendship with Dorian? A) Destroy it. B) Hide it. C) Exhibit it. D) Sell it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hide it. 36. Which sentence is true? A) Sybil's brother knows Dorian Gray. B) Sybil's brother wants to make money in New York. C) Sybil's brother wants to protect Sybil. D) Sybil's brother is older than Sybil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sybil's brother wants to protect Sybil. 37. How does Dorian Gray's double life impact his relationships with others? A) Dorian Gray's double life strengthens his relationships with others. B) Dorian Gray's double life causes strained relationships and a lack of genuine connections. C) Dorian Gray's double life leads to deeper and more meaningful relationships with others. D) Dorian Gray's double life has no impact on his relationships with others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dorian Gray's double life causes strained relationships and a lack of genuine connections. 38. Does Lord Henry believe that to sin will cause a person to sin more? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 39. What is retired? A) A person who continues working. B) A person who lives off a wage. C) A person who stops workig. D) A person who stops working and lives off a pension because of the age. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who stops working and lives off a pension because of the age. 40. " ..... day-dreams and sleeping dreams whose mere memory might stain your cheek with shame"This statement includes an example of: A) Idiom. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 41. The passage below is an example of ..... "It was a poisonous book. The heavy odour of incense seemed to cling about its pages and to trouble the brain." A) Alliteration. B) Imagery. C) Allusion. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 42. How often does Basil get to see Dorian Grey? A) Once a week. B) Never. C) Twice a month. D) Every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every day. 43. There is nothing in the world as important as ..... ? A) Money. B) Cars. C) Youth. D) Houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Youth. 44. How does Dorian change after he meets Lord Henry? A) He becomes more religious. B) He becomes more hedonistic. C) He becomes more cautious. D) He becomes more altruistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He becomes more hedonistic. 45. What emotion does Dorian feel when he sees the painting? A) Horror and disgust. B) Joy and excitement. C) Anger and frustration. D) Sadness and disappointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joy and excitement. 46. What is the name of the artist friend? A) Basil. B) Sophia. C) Dorian. D) Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basil. 47. What does Lord Henry precisely think about being young in The Picture of Dorian Gray? A) Being young is the only thing worth having in life. You can do everything when you are young. B) Youth is overrated. It is better to be old in order to talk wisely and think like philosophers. C) Being young is a curse, women fall in love with you and you cannot get rid of them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being young is the only thing worth having in life. You can do everything when you are young. 48. How does society influence the characters in the novel? A) Society shapes their behavior, choices, and interactions with others. B) The characters in the novel are only influenced by their own personal experiences and beliefs. C) The characters in the novel are completely independent of society. D) Society has no impact on the characters in the novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Society shapes their behavior, choices, and interactions with others. 49. What did Aestheticism react to? A) Victorian politics. B) Victorian art and style. C) Victorian working conditions. D) Victorian respectability and morals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Victorian respectability and morals. 50. Who arranged to have Dorian's father killed? A) A madman. B) A priest. C) His maternal grandfather. D) Lord Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His maternal grandfather. 51. Basil Hallward visited Dorian while he was having his dinner A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Why is the artist reluctant to tell the name of the person in the painting? A) He enjoys making his painting mysterious. B) He is afraid that people will find out who he is. C) He wants to make it exciting for the viewer. D) He never reveals the name of the person in his paintings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He never reveals the name of the person in his paintings. 53. ..... didn't want his friend to marry and actress. A) Harry. B) Basil. C) Dorian. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harry. 54. What happens to Dorian Gray's character as the story moves on? A) He becomes more virtuous. B) He becomes less interested in beauty. C) He remains unchanged. D) He becomes increasingly corrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He becomes increasingly corrupt. 55. What does Lord Henry think of Dorian Gray's portrait once finished? A) Lord Henry thinks the portrait is mediocre. B) Lord Henry thinks the portrait is a disaster. C) Lord Henry thinks the portrait is a masterpiece. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Henry thinks the portrait is a masterpiece. 56. When Dorian said "I fancied a thousand things", what figurative device is he using? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 57. How does Basil feel about Lord Henry's influence on Dorian? A) He approves of it. B) He is indifferent to it. C) He is unsure of it. D) He disapproves of it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He disapproves of it. 58. "You will get ..... if you sit in the sun too much, " Lord Henry warned. A) Season. B) Young. C) Soul. D) Sunburnt. E) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunburnt. 59. Why doesn't Basil want to exhibit his new painting? A) He thinks it is ugly. B) He feels that he has put too much of himself into it. C) He made it only to be seen by the man in the portrait. D) He copied the work of another artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He feels that he has put too much of himself into it. 60. Sibyl's family is ..... about her engagement to Dorian. A) Angry. B) Worried. C) Incredulous. D) Happy. 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