Lesson 2.5.2
2.5.2 The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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Lesson 2.5.2, The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde): 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel English Literature (9ET0), Unit 2: Component 2: Prose, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What profession does Basil Hallward pursue, which leads to his fatal obsession with Dorian?
- Painter
- Actor
- Novelist
- Composer
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What supernatural object in Wilde's novel ages in Dorian's place?
- A diary
- A portrait
- A ring
- A mirror
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Where does Dorian hide the cursed portrait to keep its grotesque changes secret?
- Wine cellar
- Schoolroom
- Library vault
- Garden shed
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Which character introduces Dorian to a philosophy of hedonism and pleasure?
- Lord Henry Wotton
- Alan Campbell
- James Vane
- Basil Hallward
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What tragic fate befalls Sibyl Vane after Dorian rejects her acting?
- She commits suicide
- She moves abroad
- She marries Basil
- She murders Dorian
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Who does Dorian blackmail to help dispose of Basil Hallward's body?
- Alan Campbell
- Lord Henry Wotton
- Peter Butler
- James Vane
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What happens to the portrait when Dorian dies at the end of the novel?
- Vanishes entirely
- Restored to youth
- Burns to ashes
- Turns completely black
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According to Wilde's Preface, what moral purpose should art have?
- To instruct readers
- None at all
- To reform society
- To promote virtue
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What is the corrupting influence of the French yellow book read by Dorian?
- Political radicalism
- Religious dogma
- Decadent ideals
- Romantic poetry
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What does the portrait primarily symbolise in Wilde's novel?
- Hidden moral decay
- Eternal innocence
- Social status
- Artistic genius
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Which concept describes Dorian concealing his secret corruption behind a respectable public image?
- A tragedy of manners
- Sensationalism
- Social realism
- A double life
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What does Dorian's unchanging physical beauty conceal from Victorian society?
- Secret lineage
- Low intelligence
- Moral corruption
- Financial ruin
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What literary device does Lord Henry constantly use to express his seductive philosophy?
- Rhyming couplets
- Soliloquies
- Aphorisms
- Dramatic monologues
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What absorbs the physical effects of Dorian's sins and ageing?
- An opium pipe
- His portrait
- A magic mirror
- An alchemical potion
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Which 19th-century movement, promoting 'art for art's sake', directly influenced Wilde's novel?
- Romanticism
- Naturalism
- Aestheticism
- Realism
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How does Dorian's physical body change at the exact moment of his death?
- Becomes invisible
- Stays untouched
- Melts away
- Ages instantly
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What role does Lord Henry perform in Dorian's life?
- Corrupting mentor
- Protective guardian
- Rival suitor
- Moral guide
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Which societal flaw does Wilde primarily critique through Dorian's unpunished sins?
- Religious zeal
- Class mobility
- Industrial growth
- Victorian hypocrisy
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What central object in the novel reveals Dorian's true moral state?
- The portrait
- The opium pipe
- The ruby ring
- The yellow book
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Which Shakespearean character is Sibyl Vane playing when Dorian falls in love with her?
- Juliet
- Desdemona
- Lady Macbeth
- Ophelia
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