This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Picture Of Dorian Gray > The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Picture Of Dorian Gray Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Basil does not want Lord Henry to meet Dorian because ..... A) He believes Lord Henry is a bad influece. B) He is scared that Dorian falls in love with Lord Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He believes Lord Henry is a bad influece. 2. Why does James feel so upset about Sybil and Dorian's love? A) Because he knows Dorian has nothing to offer Sybil. B) Because they don't know quite well. C) Because he knows Dorian will make her sister suffer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he knows Dorian will make her sister suffer. 3. Why did Dorian confuse with the things that Harry said? (chapter 2) A) Because he was weird. B) Because he enjoyed his life with good things and evil things. C) Because he is clever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he enjoyed his life with good things and evil things. 4. When did Basil see art in a different way? A) He saw art in a different way when he met Dorian. B) He saw art in a different way when he finished his first art of work. C) He saw art in a different way when he finished the portrait of Dorian. D) He saw art in a different way when he met Lord Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He saw art in a different way when he met Dorian. 5. How to translate the word "engaged" ? A) Raznqi. B) Involved. C) If you are angry, you will be angry. D) Superlative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Involved. 6. What is Lord Henry's philosophy? A) Hedonism. B) Idealism. C) Stoicism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedonism. 7. Oscar Wilde was born in a rich family. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 8. What does Lord Henry look like? A) Tall, thin dark face, cool white hands. B) Short, long face, black hands. C) Middle-height, dark face, cool white hands. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall, thin dark face, cool white hands. 9. What does James Vane think about Dorian Gray? A) He admires his wealth. B) He thinks Dorian is a danger to his sister Sibyl. C) He does not understand why Basil or Lord Henry want to be friends with Dorian. D) He admires Dorian's eloquence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He thinks Dorian is a danger to his sister Sibyl. 10. Why doesn't Basil want to introduce Lord Henry to Dorian Gray? A) Lord Henry is an evil old man who would ruin Dorian's reputation. B) Lord Henry is a known thief, and Basil wants to protect Dorian from involvement. C) Basil is afraid for Dorian's safety. D) Basil is afraid that Lord Henry will be a negative influence on the young Dorian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Basil is afraid that Lord Henry will be a negative influence on the young Dorian. 11. What did Dorian's mother do after her husband died? A) She remarried an evil man. B) She went mad. C) She died, too. D) She ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She died, too. 12. How does Dorian Gray feel when he looks at his portrait? A) Dorian Gray feels horrified and disgusted when he looks at his portrait. B) Dorian Gray feels indifferent and uninterested when he looks at his portrait. C) Dorian Gray feels happy and content when he looks at his portrait. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian Gray feels horrified and disgusted when he looks at his portrait. 13. What does the portrait represent in terms of Dorian's corruption of the soul? A) Metaphorical embodiment. B) Symbolic representation. C) Visual depiction. D) Physical manifestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Physical manifestation. 14. Harry discovered that Dorian's mother ..... A) Left him when he was a baby. B) Was a very rich woman. C) Was an actress. D) Died when he was a baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Died when he was a baby. 15. After looking at the portrait again what did Dorian decide? A) That he had already had enough of that picture and would destroy it. B) That he would change his life and would choose a good way of living. C) That the picture would grow old and ugly while he would stay beautiful forever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That the picture would grow old and ugly while he would stay beautiful forever. 16. Lord Henry invited Dorian Gray to ..... A) Cinema. B) Shopping mall. C) Theatre. D) His aunt's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theatre. 17. What is the overall mood/tone in the first 5 chapters of the book? A) Joyful. B) Hopeful. C) Dark and gloomy. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dark and gloomy. 18. Why does Basil not want to send off his painting? A) Basil thinks that he's put too much of himself in it. B) Basil doesn't trust FedEx. C) Basil doesn't respect the Grosvenor. D) Basil doesn't respect the Academy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basil thinks that he's put too much of himself in it. 19. Harry also discovered that Dorian was ..... A) An orphan from a single-mother. B) Adopted when he was a baby. C) An orphan who would be rich soon. D) An orphan who came from a poor family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An orphan who would be rich soon. 20. What happened when Dorian Gray, Basil and Lord Henry went to see Sybil at the theatre? A) Dorian fell out of love with Sybil due to her poor performance. B) Dorian proposed to Sybil on stage in front of everyone. C) Sybil's performance was outstanding and received a standing ovation from the audience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorian fell out of love with Sybil due to her poor performance. 21. How does Basil feel with Dorian Grey? A) Disgusted and repulsed. B) Friendly but indifferent. He needs him only for his art. C) Annoyed and irritated. He doesn't speak well. D) Enamored and infatuated. His presence is for him necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enamored and infatuated. His presence is for him necessary. 22. Which of these is a "moral of the story" and not a theme of Dorian Gray? A) Be careful who your friends are. B) Beauty is not enough to fulfill the human life. C) Art imitates life and life imitates art. D) We cannot escape our vices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be careful who your friends are. 23. Dorian at the beginnig could be described as ..... A) Handsome, smart and lazy. B) Attractive, innocent and young. C) Active, old and crazy. D) Optimistic, ugly and charismatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attractive, innocent and young. 24. What was Dorian more and more hungry for? A) Romantic love. B) Evil pleasures. C) Knowledge of life. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evil pleasures. 25. AT THAT TIME THE CONCEPT OF LOVE WAS A BUSINESS A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 26. What did Henry think about love and marriage? A) He thought love was the only real thing that made you happy. B) He thought the only worth love was the one for self pleasure. C) He thought no one was able to love. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He thought the only worth love was the one for self pleasure. 27. ..... :Dorian's first victim A) Lord Henry. B) Basil Hallward. C) Sibyl Vane. D) Dorian Gray. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sibyl Vane. 28. How are Lord Henry and Dorian Gray related in the first 5 chapters of the book? A) Like a father and son. B) Like a teacher and student. C) As friends. D) As enemies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like a teacher and student. 29. Dorian invites ..... to meet Sibyl. A) Harry. B) Harry and Basil. C) His grandfather. D) Harry, Basil and his grandfather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry and Basil. 30. What surprises people about the artist's behavior? A) He paints only pictures of beautiful men. B) He goes away without a reason for some time. C) He lives in a rose garden in London. D) He doesn't like to display his paintings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He goes away without a reason for some time. 31. Where does Lord Henry say most sin exists? A) In the mind. B) In prisons. C) In church. D) In the flesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the mind. 32. The author says that he laburnum's "tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flamelike as theirs." In the context in which it is used, what does "tremulous" mean? A) "Tremulous" means "freezing cold.". B) "Tremulous" means "a group of three mulouses". C) "Tremulous" means "audacious.". D) "Tremulous" means "shaking or quivering slightly.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Tremulous" means "shaking or quivering slightly.". 33. Why does Mrs. Vane accept Sybil and Dorian's engagement all of a sudden? A) Because she is interested in money and is superficial. B) Because she trusts her daughter's feelings and decisions. C) Because she knows Dorian is a good hearted man. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she is interested in money and is superficial. 34. What is the main reason Dorian becomes unhappy with Sibyl Vane's acting? A) She becomes too realistic in her acting. B) Her performance lacks passion. C) She forgets her lines. D) She no longer looks beautiful to him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She becomes too realistic in her acting. 35. What are the main themes of hedonism in The Picture of Dorian Gray? A) Pleasure, beauty, rejection of moral constraints, and living life to the fullest. B) Ugliness. C) Adherence to moral constraints. D) Living life cautiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pleasure, beauty, rejection of moral constraints, and living life to the fullest. 36. In 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', what is the significance of beauty and youth? A) Beauty and youth have no significance in the novel. B) Beauty and youth are portrayed as empowering and enlightening. C) Beauty and youth are eternal and pure. D) Beauty and youth are portrayed as fleeting and corrupting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beauty and youth are portrayed as fleeting and corrupting. 37. How old is Sybil's brother? A) 12 years old. B) 18 years old. C) 16 years old. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16 years old. 38. How does society's perception of beauty affect the characters in the book? A) The characters' self-esteem, relationships, and actions are influenced by society's perception of beauty. B) The characters' physical appearance is the only thing affected by society's perception of beauty. C) Society's perception of beauty has no impact on the characters in the book. D) The characters' personalities are completely independent of society's perception of beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The characters' self-esteem, relationships, and actions are influenced by society's perception of beauty. 39. Nowadays people talk too much and complain about multiple things, especially when they are unhappy with something. Apart from talking about what would be the best option to resolve a situation that we are not satisfied with? A) Take action in search of a solution. B) Find culprits. C) Get angry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take action in search of a solution. 40. Why did Dorian stop aging? A) Basil enchanted him through a spell. B) The painting was aging for him. C) He drank a magical potion. D) He stole the youth of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The painting was aging for him. 41. How to translate the word '' conversation" ? A) The tool. B) Texture. C) Conversation. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conversation. 42. Basil Hallward's character CANNOT be said to be a symbol of ..... A) God. B) The power of art. C) The human conscience. D) Rebellion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rebellion. 43. Dorian Gray didn't want a portrait of himself. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Dorian didn't want to talk to Basil because ..... A) He didn't want Basil to discover the truth about the painting. B) He knew he wanted to go to Paris. C) He didn't like the protrait he had painted. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He didn't want Basil to discover the truth about the painting. 45. Why does Dorian value his beauty so much? A) It is the source of his social power. B) He thinks it will help him find true love. C) He believes it reflects his moral character. D) It brings him wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He believes it reflects his moral character. 46. What characteristic DOESN'T describe Dorian's personality? A) Easy to influence. B) Orphan. C) Smart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smart. 47. What does the painting represent in Dorian's life? A) His artistic taste. B) His moral corruption and true age. C) His lost love. D) His desire for fame. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His moral corruption and true age. 48. Physical beauty is only superficial A) It is deep. B) It is shallow. C) It is temporary. D) It is everlasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is shallow. 49. What is the name of the play that Sibyl Vane performs in Chapter 3? A) "Romeo and Juliet". B) "Hamlet". C) "Macbeth". D) "Othello". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Romeo and Juliet". 50. Who "discloses" life mysteries to Dorian Gray? A) Basil Hallward. B) Lord Fermor. C) Sybil Vane. D) Lord Henry Wotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lord Henry Wotton. 51. ..... called Dorian by a different name. A) Mr I saacs. B) Sibyl Vane. C) Mrs. Vane. D) James Vane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sibyl Vane. 52. Describe what happens why Sibyl forgets her line and Romeo and Juliet? A) Dorian rushes to her side. B) Dorian is embarrassed by Sibyl. C) Dorian breaks up with Sibyl stating that she killed his love for her. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 53. At first Dorian didn't like the portrait because ..... A) "this is the worst portrait you have ever done, Basil". B) "In this portrait I will always be young and handsome". C) "In this portrait I look like my dead father". D) "this is your best job, Basil". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "In this portrait I will always be young and handsome". 54. What is Dorian's nickname? A) Heart's Desire. B) The Count. C) Prince Charming. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prince Charming. 55. What does the painting symbolize? A) The painting symbolizes Dorian's regrets. B) The painting is a symbol of beauty. C) The painting is a symbol of the ugliness of Dorian's soul. D) The painting is a symbol of unconditional love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The painting is a symbol of the ugliness of Dorian's soul. 56. Who was The Picture of Dorian Gray written by? A) George Orwell. B) Oscar Wilde. C) Charles Dickens. D) Jane Austen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oscar Wilde. 57. Sybil Vane didn't know Dorian's real name A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) THE BOOK DOESN'T SAY. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 58. Why did Basil almost destroy his painting of Dorian? A) He didn't. B) He was embarrassed by the painting. C) Dorian hated it. D) He thought it was too personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorian hated it. 59. Lord Henry says that he can sympathize with everything except ..... ? A) Loyalty. B) Suffering. C) Hatred. D) Prayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suffering. 60. The artist's studio is in what city? A) The artist's studio is in London. B) The artist's studio is in Limbo. C) The artist's studio is in Paris. D) The artist's studio is in New York City. 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