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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When David agrees to go for a walk with Lucy, what must he borrow from her?
(a) Athletic shoes.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A rain slicker.
(d) A leash.

2. Approximately how old is David Lurie in Chapter 1?
(a) Early forties.
(b) Late forties.
(c) Early fifties.
(d) Early sixties.

3. On the way home, what does Lucy accuse her father of?
(a) Thinking that she cannot continue to support herself.
(b) Thinking she is wasting her time.
(c) Thinking she should lose weight.
(d) Thinking she should have friends who are of a higher social class.

4. What is the mood in the car after Lucy and David spend the day at the local market?
(a) Strained silence.
(b) Tearful silence.
(c) Comforting.
(d) Argumentative and blaming.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, when Melanie and David are intimate, she questions him about Amanda. Who is Amanda?
(a) David's second wife.
(b) David's first wife.
(c) Another student.
(d) David's daughter.

6. How is David able to locate Soraya after she apparently discontinues their relationship?
(a) He gets information from her employer.
(b) He contracts a private investigator.
(c) She finally calls him.
(d) He follows her.

7. After the hearing, who is it that asks David how the hearing went?
(a) A male reporter.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) The woman from the Coalition Against Discrimination.
(d) A female reporter.

8. Where does David's daughter live?
(a) With his ex-wife.
(b) Around the corner from his ex-wife.
(c) In London.
(d) On a farm.

9. At the end of this class, what is the next poem that the class is assigned to read?
(a) Child Harold.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) The Prelude.
(d) Don Juan.

10. Who is Manas Mathabane?
(a) The chaiperson from Social Sciences.
(b) The woman from the Coalition Against Discrimination.
(c) The Professor of Religious Studies.
(d) Melanie's legal counsel.

11. How many times has David Lurie been married?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Four times.
(d) Once.

12. What does Melanie say she will do for David when she gets to know him better?
(a) Read her poetry.
(b) Play the piano.
(c) Stay longer.
(d) Cook.

13. Who is Ettinger who appears at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Lucy's neighbor.
(b) David's brother.
(c) Lucy's doctor.
(d) Lucy's dogs' veterinarian.

14. Why is David not paying attention to the sports commentators?
(a) He says sports is more entertaining if you make your own commentary.
(b) He suggests that the sport is "fixed."
(c) He hates sports.
(d) He does not speak or understand their language.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 4, in what room do Melanie and David meet?
(a) David's living room.
(b) David's bedroom.
(c) David's daughter's bedroom.
(d) David's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Helen?

2. On what day of the week does David meet Soraya?

3. Where is Melanie during the hearing?

4. Who is it that comes to pick up David at the hospital after he is treated?

5. What is one intention of Melanie's that David learns from the phone call that he receives shortly before giving the exam?

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