The Picture of Dorian Gray Quizzes

The Picture of Dorian Gray Quiz 1

By Jon Carter · Edited by Jordan Berkow · Last reviewed December 06, 2005

1 To which play does Dorian take Henry and Basil?

Romeo & Juliet

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Importance of Being Earnest

Dr. Faustus
2 Who is the only person that Dorian shows the painting to?

Sibyl Vane

Lord Henry Wotton

Alan Campbell

Basil Hallward
3 About how many years elapse between the death of Sibyl Vane and the death of her brother?

13

38

3

18
4 Who does Dorian meet in the opium den?

Alan Campbell

Adrian Singleton

Lord Henry

Ernest Bunberry
5 Which composer wrote the nocturne that Dorian plays for Lord Henry?

Beethoven

Dorian's father

Chopin

Schubert
6 What gift from Lord Henry does Dorian blame for playing a large part in his corruption?

a novel

a handheld mirror

a box of opium

a book of poetry
7 What instrument does Dorian play?

piano

violin

oboe

clarinet
8 What is James Vane's occupation?

sailor

actor

spy

soldier
9 In the preface, Wilde states that "It is [. . .], and not life that art really mirrors." Fill in the blank.

"the spectator"

"Caliban"

"society"

"the artist"
10 How does Basil Hallward die?

he is stabbed by Dorian

he is run over by his train to Paris

he is shot in a hunting accident

he poisons himself
11 Why does Dorian stop loving Sibyl?

she sees the portrait

she has a murderously jealous brother

she gives a bad performance

she is disfigured
12 Where does Basil publicly display the titular painting of Dorian?

Grosvenor

nowhere

The Royal Academy

The Conservatory
13 What does Basil confess to Dorian?

that he wants to sleep with him

that he knows the truth about the painting

that he loves Henry

that he adores him
14 How does Dorian hide the painting?

he locks it in the attic

he places it behind a mirror

he locks it in the basement

he arranges to have it stolen
15 What does Lord Henry claim to value more than anything else?

truth

beauty

money

love
16 Why doesn't Basil want to exhibit the painting?

he considers it to be an artistic failure

he feels that he's put too much of himself into it

he has enchanted it

he doesn't want other people to see Dorian
17 What is Mrs. Vane's profession?

actress

chef

prostitute

singer
18 Where does Dorian first see Sibyl?

in the theater

in an opium den

on the street

at a party
19 What is the name of Dorian's grandfather?

Lord Gray

Lord Kelso

Lord Wotton

Lord Fermor
20 How old is Dorian when Basil completes the painting?

18

20

25

23
21 Where was Basil headed on the night of his death?

Paris

Amsterdam

Vienna

Prague
22 What is the name of Dorian's servant, whom he dismisses?

Alfonse

Victor

Jeeves

Oscar
23 Finish the phrase from the preface: "All art is quite [...]"

beautiful

admirable

useful

useless
24 How long does Dorian mourn for Sibyl before going out with Lord Henry?

one year

several hours

eighteen years

three weeks
25 Who kills Dorian?

James Vane

Dorian

he never dies

Alan Campbell

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