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Dorian Gray Study Questions |
Assigned qusetions will be collected on the last day of the week.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Study Questions
Chapter 1
- Who are the Main characters in the novel?
- What does each do for a living?
- Why wont Basil exhibit the picture?
- What are the differences in Lord Henrys idea of friendship and Basils?
Chapter 2
- What is Dorians most important characteristic?
- What is Lord Henrys philosophy on influence?
- Define - New Hedonism.
- Why is Dorian sad when he views the picture?
- For what does Dorian sell his soul?
Chapter 3
- What do we learn about Dorians past?
- What is Lord Henrys definition of a paradox?
- How does this definition help to foreshadow events in the novel?
Chapter 4
- What is Lord Henrys philosophy about women and relationships?
- How does Dorian define Lord Henrys influence on him?
- Who is Sibyl Vane? Why is she important?
- What does Sibyl do for a living? Why is this an important fact?
- What attracts Dorian to Sibyl?
Chapter 5
- Who is Sibyls brother? What is his promise to her?
- What does Sibyl call Dorian?
- What are her mothers feelings towards Dorian?
Chapter 6
- What news does Lord Henry give Basil at the beginning of the chapter?
- What type of influence does Sibyl have on Dorian? Give examples.
- What does Dorian know that pleasure is?
Chapter 7
- What type of place is the theater?
- What happens to Sibyls performance? Why?
- What is Dorians reaction to the performance? Why?
- What does Dorian notice in the picture after he leaves Sibyl?
- What does Dorian feel towards the picture?
Chapter 8
- What does Dorian do with the picture?
- What is true power of the picture?
- What happens to Sybil?
- What does Dorian decide to do in the matter of Sibyl Vane?
- How does Dorian decide to live his life after Sibyl? Give examples from the chapter.
- What part is the painting going to play in his future life?
Chapter 9
- What is Basils reaction to the changes in Dorians personality?
- What reasons does Basil give to Dorian fro not exhibiting the picture?
- Explain the passion of creation that is talked about in the chapter.
Chapter 10
- Where Does Dorian hide the picture?
- Is it too late for Dorian to turn back? Explain your answer.
- What is the Yellow Book?
- What does the book come to represent for Dorian?
Chapter 11
- 1. Why cant Dorian free himself of the influence of the
- What does the book come to represent for Dorian?
Chapter 11
- Why cant Dorian free himself of the influence of the Yellow Book?
- What objects does Dorian long to posses?
- Why does Dorian collect things of such different backgrounds?
- What is Dorians reputation in society? Why?
Chapter 12
- Why does Basil visit Dorian?
- What are some of the crimes that Basil accuses Dorian of committing?
- Give examples of Dorians badness.
- Does Basil still care about Dorian? Give examples.
Chapter 13
- What is Basil s reaction to the picture?
- Is it really too late for Dorian?
- Why does Dorian kill Basil?
Chapter 14
- Who is Alan Campbell? Why does Dorian seek him out?
- What influence does Dorian have over Alan Campbell?
- How does Dorian get away with murder?
- What change is visible on the picture?
Chapter 15
- What do we learn about Dorian through other characters in this chapter? Give two specific examples.
Chapter 16
- Where does Dorian go to forget his troubles? Why?
- Who does he meet there?
- How/why does Dorian escape from James Vane?
Chapter 17
- Why are reputations important according to Lord Henry?
- Why does Dorian hide throughout this chapter?
Chapter 18
- What happens during the hunt on Dorians estate?
- Who is the dead man?
Chapters 19
- Why does Dorian want to change?
- What happened to Alan Campbell? What is Dorians reaction?
- What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul. How does this quotation represent Lord Henrys final influence over Dorian?
Chapter 20
- Is it too late for Dorian to change?
- Why does Dorian want to change?
- What does Dorian do to the picture?
- What is Dorians final fate? Explain.
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See me in room 301 before or after school with any questions.
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