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Dorian Gray Ch. 8-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In chapter eight, Lord Henry arrived at Dorian's home. What news did he bring him? | Sibyl Vane had committed suicide. |
| Dorian Felt guilty & shocked on the news of Sibyl's death, what did Lord Henry convince Dorian regarding Sibyl's death? | Lord Henry convinced Dorian that he should never speak of what had happened between himself & Sybil, and to think of her death as a perfect artistic representation of undying love, or a tragic love story. |
| Basil arrives to give his condolences regrading Sibyl's death. What did Dorian ask basil to paint a portrait of? | Sibyl Vane. |
| Basil both asks & begs Dorian to lend him the portrait he had painted of him to display it at an exhibit. What was Dorian's reaction? | Dorian refused to Basil to lend him the portrait to be displayed at an exhibit. |
| After Basil changes his mind to display the portrait, what did Dorian ask Basil and what was Basil's response. | Dorian asked why Basil did not want to display the portrait. Basil responded that it had revealed his obsession of him. |
| Who did Dorian ask to move the painting to the old schoolroom? | He asked a frame-maker and the frame-maker's assistant to move. He also made sure that it was covered so no one could see the changing portrait. |
| What did Dorian discover regarding the portrait Basil had given him? | The portrait had changed to something that brought up evil rather than joy. It had altered something of cruel-looking starting around the mouth. |