Characters
Comprehension
Comprehension II
Vocabulary
Voabulary II
100

I like to paint things.

Who is Basil Hayward?

100

The most important things in life (Lord Henry).

What are youth, beauty, pleasure, etc.

100

That the portrait would grow old instead of him.

What strange wish did Dorian make after seeing his finished portrait?

100

A place to show your art.

What is an art gallery?

100

A very dangerous drug (medicine) that many people take to feel happy.

What is opium?

200

I am beautiful and a great actor.

Who is Sybil Vane?

200
It is a real mirror to my soul.

What is the portrait of Dorian Gray?

200

Lord Henry manipulated Dorian into believing that beauty and youth are more important than anything else.

What caused Dorian to begin changing what he thinks is important in life?

200
A place where people can be happy all the time.

What is paradise?

200
A person who studies science.

What is a science kind of person?

300

I like to manipulate people.

Who is Lord Henry?

300

Because I now know what true love is, I can't act as Juliet.

What is, the reason Dorian leaves Sybil?

300

He was afraid people would see too much of himself in the painting.

Why did Basil Hallward refuse to exhibit Dorian’s portrait?

300

To show things to other people.

What is exhibit?

300

Very, very, very mean.

What is Mr. de Montigny?

400

I died after Dorian was born.

Who is Madame Devereaux?

400

He stabbed the portrait and ended up killing himself instead.

How did Dorian die?

400

He thought that she could no longer act well and she was only a toy anyway.

Why did Dorian leave Sybil Vane?

400

To do or say things that might change someone.

What is influence?

400
To feel happiness and enjoy things.

What is pleasure?

500

I want to kill Dorian.

Who is James Vane?

500

Basil was murdered after asking Dorian about him being such a bad person.

Why did Dorian kill Basil?

500

The portrait changed to reflect the evil of Dorian’s soul.

Why did the painting become uglier over time?

500

The part of a person that many people believe goes to heaven when we die.

What is a soul?

500

To be young.

What is youth?

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