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Quiz about The Chapters of Dorian Gray Part One

The Chapters of Dorian Gray: Part One Quiz

This is the first quiz of two that will go chapter through chapter of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Each chapter will get one question.

A multiple-choice quiz by savannahjan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
savannahjan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
527

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In chapter one, where did Basil first meet Dorian? Hint

Lady Brandon's

Lady Alice Chapman's

Lady Narborough's

Duchess of Harley's

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Question 2 of 10

2. In chapter two, what music was Dorian thumbing through? Hint

Schumann's "Forest Scenes"

Mozart's Reqium

Chopin

Wagner's "Lohengrin"

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Question 3 of 10

3. In chapter three, what is said to be the most lucrative profession in America? Hint

pork-packers

horse ranchers

general store owners

Gold-diggers

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Question 4 of 10

4. In chapter four, why should you never marry a woman with straw-colored hair? Hint

Because they are so forgetful

Because they are so dim-witted

Because they are so unfaithful

Because they are so sentimental.

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Question 5 of 10

5. In chapter five, where is James sailing to? Hint

America

Italy

Australia

India

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Question 6 of 10

6. From chapter six, what is the basis of optimism? Hint

Sheer terror

Tepid intelligence

Blissful ignorance

Trepidation

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Question 7 of 10

7. In chapter seven, what changed on Dorian's painting? Hint

eyes

hands

smile

hair

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Question 8 of 10

8. In chapter 8, what box number belongs to Lord Henry's sister? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In chapter 9, what street does Sibyl's mother live on? Hint

Picadilly Way

Euston Road

Hoxton Street

Whitechapel

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Question 10 of 10

10. In chapter ten, in what newspaper did Dorian read of Sibyl's inquest? Hint

The Globe

The London Times

The Morning Post

St. James Gazette

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In chapter one, where did Basil first meet Dorian?

Answer: Lady Brandon's

Lady Brandon had many people over to her house to listen to some pianists. Basil and Dorian made eye contact and there was an instant connection.

2. In chapter two, what music was Dorian thumbing through?

Answer: Schumann's "Forest Scenes"

He asked Basil to lend him the sheet music because he thought it was wonderful.

3. In chapter three, what is said to be the most lucrative profession in America?

Answer: pork-packers

Lord Henry and his uncle are talking about a well-to-do Englishman who had fallen in love with an American. This conversation shows a bit of disdain for America, I think.

4. In chapter four, why should you never marry a woman with straw-colored hair?

Answer: Because they are so sentimental.

Sibyl has blonde hair. Lord Henry is spouting his musings on the subject. As he always does.

5. In chapter five, where is James sailing to?

Answer: Australia

James has found a job as a sailor on a boat to Australia. Once he gets there, he is supposed to gain his fortune and return to England as a gentleman of status.

6. From chapter six, what is the basis of optimism?

Answer: Sheer terror

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" is a famous quote. Oscar Wilde has many phrases that become popular quotations.

7. In chapter seven, what changed on Dorian's painting?

Answer: smile

After ending his romance with Sibyl, Dorian returns to find that the smile on his portrait has become cruel. It was a physical representation of his actions.

8. In chapter 8, what box number belongs to Lord Henry's sister?

Answer: 27

Right after Lord Henry tells Dorian that Sibyl committed suicide, he invites Dorian to the opera. After all, we can't let a little suicide spoil a good opera!

9. In chapter 9, what street does Sibyl's mother live on?

Answer: Euston Road

The name of the street was mentioned in the newspaper article. Basil was shocked when he found out that Dorian had not been to the mother's house, but to the opera the night of the suicide.

10. In chapter ten, in what newspaper did Dorian read of Sibyl's inquest?

Answer: St. James Gazette

He sat down to read the "St. James Gazette" and read about her inquest. He seemed untouched as he read about how her body was examined and how no one could explain whether it was accident or murder.

Source: Author savannahjan

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