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Why does Basil refuse to exhibit Dorian's portrait?
Where does Basil first meet Dorian?
What does Dorian wish after hearing Henry discuss youth?
Whose company does Dorian choose after the portrait sitting?
Who tells Henry about Dorian's family history?
What news arrives in Dorian's telegram to Henry?
Where is James Vane preparing to go?
What does James vow to do if Sibyl's admirer harms her?
What does Dorian claim Sibyl's love does for him?
Why does Sibyl say her acting has become poor?
What interrupts Dorian's plan to marry Sibyl and make amends?
How does Henry encourage Dorian to view Sibyl's death?
What horrifies Basil when he visits after Sibyl's death?
Where does Dorian hide the altered portrait?
What absorbs Dorian after he hides the portrait?
What contrast develops during Dorian's years of collecting?
Why does Basil delay his departure for Paris?
How does Basil respond to seeing the corrupted portrait?
What does Dorian do after Basil appeals for repentance?
What forces Alan Campbell to destroy Basil's body?
What does Dorian burn after Lady Narborough's dinner?
What alerts James Vane to Dorian's identity near the opium den?
Why does James initially release Dorian?
What makes Dorian faint at Selby Royal?
Whose death brings Dorian relief after the hunting accident?
What does Dorian ask Sir Geoffrey Clouston to spare?
What does Dorian present as evidence of his wish to reform?
How does Henry respond to the possibility that Dorian murdered Basil?
What does Dorian discover when he checks the portrait after sparing Hetty?
What do the servants find after Dorian attacks the portrait?
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