1. When Lord Henry visits his uncle, Lord Fermor, he asks about Dorian Gray’s past. Briefly summarize the unhappy history of his family.
2. Lord Henry goes to dine at the home of his aunt, Lady Agatha. He scandalizes the group by talking about the virtues of selfishness and mocking his aunt’s philanthropic efforts. “I can sympathize with everything except _________.”
3. Lord Henry insists that one’s life should be spent appreciating b________ and seeking out p_________ rather than searching for ways to alleviate pain and tragedy.
4. Many of the guests are appalled by Henry’s selfishness. But why are they charmed in spite of themselves?
5. Dorian shares the news with Henry that he has fallen in love. Who is the girl? Briefly describe her.
6. The girl is awed by the attention of such a handsome gentleman and refers to him as “Prince _________”.
7. Lord Henry comes home late and finds a telegram from Dorian. What does it state?
8. To project his soul onto Dorian and seize his spirit just as Dorian has seized Basil’s imagination becomes Lord Henry’s greatest desire.: “there was something terribly enthralling in the exercise of i___________.”
9. If the opening chapters position the three main characters in a triangular relationship, wherein Lord Henry and Basil vie for Dorian’s soul and affection, who wins at the end of Chapter Three? And why?
10. At the girl’s household, she is so happy over her romance with Dorian Gray. Her brother, James, is rather cautious regarding the match. What was he preparing to do at this moment? (Where is he going? Why?)
11. What does James swear about Dorian? (Hint: If Dorian ever~)
12. Later that night, James confronts his mother and asks her whether she was ever married to his father. What’s his mother’s answer?
13. Where is the theatre where the girl is to perform located in?
14. Why does Basil think that Dorian should not marry the girl?
15. Dorian claims that his ______ for the girl proves Lord Henry’s theories about selfishness to be incorrect.
16. What happens when Lord Henry and Basil go to the theatre to see the girl perform?
17. When Dorian makes his way backstage after the performance, how does the girl explain what happened to her after she met Dorian?
18. What was, in fact, Dorian in love with?
19. What does he tell her then?
20. After a night spent wandering the streets of London, Dorian returns to his home. He looks at Basil’s portrait of him. What does he notice? And what does he remember?
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