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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following meetings with Melanie does David propose and Melanie agree to?
(a) A movie.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A brunch.
(d) A ride home.

2. Lucy says Bev admires David. What is the reason Lucy says that Bev admires David?
(a) David is good with animals.
(b) David is Lucy's father.
(c) David is handsome.
(d) David is a professor.

3. Where is David Lurie employed?
(a) At Cape Town Community College.
(b) At the University of South Africa.
(c) At Cape Technical University.
(d) At Cape Town High School.

4. Which person confesses a strong liking for the poetry of Adrienne Rich and Toni Morrison?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Adrienne Rich.
(c) David.
(d) Byron.

5. Towards the end of the hearing, what does Mathabane imply about David's state of mind?
(a) That it is not "crystal clear."
(b) That David is faking insanity.
(c) That David is confusing fantasy and reality.
(d) That David is profoundly clear on the proceedings.

6. At the end of the Chapter 11, where does Lucy begin to walk to?
(a) Bev's house.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Her neighbor's house.
(d) The animal clinic.

7. After secretly observing Melanie, how does David follow up in his pursuit of Melanie?
(a) He arrives unexpectedly at her apartment.
(b) He sends her a poem he wrote for her.
(c) He asks her to an expensive restaurant.
(d) He sends her flowers.

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

9. What is David's daughter's name?
(a) Rosalind.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Pauline.
(d) Lara.

10. On the occasion that Melanie refuses a date with David, what excuse does she offer?
(a) Plans with her roommate.
(b) Plans with her friends.
(c) Play performance.
(d) Play rehearsal.

11. What is one intention of Melanie's that David learns from the phone call that he receives shortly before giving the exam?
(a) Melanie wants to file harassment charges against him.
(b) Melanie wants to drop out of school and get a job.
(c) Melanie is ill.
(d) Melanie wants to be his teaching assistant.

12. Why is David a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him in Chapter 7?
(a) She has gained weight.
(b) Her hair has turned completely grey.
(c) She is dressed like a man.
(d) She has cut her hair.

13. How many files of information does David have for his project?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

14. At the end of the Chapter 2, what is the word that best describes the way in which Melanie decides she must go?
(a) Abruptly.
(b) Coyly.
(c) Detached.
(d) Sorrowfully.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While one charge against David has to do with misconduct involving Melanie, what does the other charge have to do with?

2. What is the university that is near where Lucy lives?

3. Who does David request to speak to after class?

4. Before David visits his daughter, his ex-wife calls him with news. What is this news?

5. What is one piece of advice that the lawyer gives David?

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