The Picture of Dorian Gray

● Who is Dorian Gray? Describe him. Chapters 1 and 2 are introduced by the title “The
Artist” and the quotation “I have put too much of myself into this painting”. Who is the
artist? What does the quotation mean? And what’s the relation between Dorian and
Basil? Explain.
● Chapter 4 Basil has finished the painting, how did Dorian feel when he first saw it?
Which was Dorian’s wish?
● Chapters 3, 4 and 5 are introduced by the title “The Friend” and the quotation “There
is nothing in the world as important as youth!” Who is “The Friend”? How is he? What
influence does he have on Dorian?
● Chapters 6, 7 and 8 are introduced by the title “The Young Man in Love” and the
quotation “Love is a more wonderful thing than art”. Who is that man? Who is he in
love with? What does she do? What happens in the end?
● Chapter 9: The Death of Love: what happened that morning? What did he receive?
Who came to Dorian’s house? What for? What was Lord Henry’s opinion about the
unfortunate event?
● Chapter 11 “The Thief of Time” p.35. Why is this chapter called like that? What kind
of life did Dorian lead? Where did he keep the portrait? Why?
● Chapter 12 p 40. That evening Dorian was walking home, who did he meet? What
happened then? What did Dorian show to Basil?

Tales of mystery and imagination

The Black Cat:
- Did the narrator like animals? Explain. What happened after the narrator killed his wife?
- Describe the characters of the story: the narrator, his wife and Pluto. What kind of
relationship do the characters have at the beginning of the story? Do those relationships
change in any way at the end?

The Fall of the House of Usher:

- What was Usher’s “illness” like? How did he finally die?
- Describe the House of Usher. What happened to it once its owners died? What may the
crack in the wall represent?

William Wilson:
- Why did the narrator go to Europe? What happened in every city he visited?
- What was William Wilson like? What was the other William Wilson like?

The Masque of the Red Death:

- What is the Red Death? What was Prince Prospero’s party
like?
- Who was not afraid of the Red Death? Who was the stranger? Describe him.

The Tell-Tale Heart:

- What crime does the narrator commit? Why? How does he do it? Explain.
- Where did the narrator hide the old man’s body? Explain. Why did he tell the
policemen about it?