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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
The Preface–Chapter Two
Chapters Three–Four
Chapters Five–Six
Chapters Seven–Eight
Chapters Nine–Ten
Chapters Eleven–Twelve
Chapters Thirteen–Fourteen
Chapters Fifteen–Sixteen
Chapters Seventeen–Eighteen
Chapters Nineteen–Twenty
Characters
Character List
Dorian Gray
Lord Henry Wotton
Basil Hallward
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Appearances
Art
Good vs. Evil
Mortality
Influence
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The Preface – Chapter 2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Quotes By Character
Dorian Gray
Lord Henry Wotton
Basil Hallward
Sibyl Vane
James Vane
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
The Preface-Chapter Two
Chapters Three-Four
Chapters Five-Six
Chapters Seven-Eight
Chapters Nine-Ten
Chapters Eleven-Twelve
Chapters Thirteen-Fourteen
Chapters Fifteen-Sixteen
Chapters Seventeen-Eighteen
Chapters Nineteen-Twenty
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Chapters Five-Six Quiz
Further Study
Chapters Five-Six Quiz
1
of 5
Sibyl's brother is leaving the country for what far-off land?
China
India
Australia
South America
2
of 5
What does James Vane say that he will do if Dorian wrongs his sister?
Beat Dorian up
Ruin Dorian's name
Burn down Dorian's home
Kill Dorian
3
of 5
Why does Basil think that Dorian should not marry Sibyl?
Her social status
Her age
Her appearance
Her family
4
of 5
What Shakespearean character is Sibyl playing when Dorian decides to propose to her?
Ophelia
Hippolyta
Rosalind
Lady Macbeth
5
of 5
Dorian claims that ___ proves Lord Henry's theories about selfishness to be incorrect.
Dorian's youth and handsomeness
Sibyl's youth and beauty
Dorian's love for Sibyl
Sibyl's love for Dorian
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