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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 brunch.
(b) A ride home.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) A movie.

2. What is one of the things Lucy does to support herself?
(a) She boards dogs.
(b) She grows organic vegatables to sell.
(c) She raises chickens.
(d) She raises goats.

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

4. At the hospital, what is David treated for?
(a) Trauma.
(b) Gun wounds.
(c) Knife wounds.
(d) Burns.

5. Who does David request to speak to after class?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Lara.
(c) Melanie.
(d) The unwelcome visitor.

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

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

8. Who is it that Lucy suggests that David works for in return for a fee?
(a) Herself.
(b) Bill Shaw.
(c) Petrus.
(d) Bev Shaw.

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

10. What happens to David and Lucy as they return to their house after they hear the noise?
(a) They try to get to Petrus whom they see through a window.
(b) They see fire from a window and try to put it out.
(c) They see the dogs have been hurt.
(d) They are tricked and assaulted.

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

12. What is it that David spends time working on in the University library?
(a) Research of Adrienne Rich.
(b) Research on Byron.
(c) Research on the art of communication.
(d) Research on Wordsworth.

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

14. Who is Melanie Issacs?
(a) A secretary from his department.
(b) A current student.
(c) Another professor.
(d) A former student.

15. Which description most accurately describes the clothing of the unwelcome visitor in David's office?
(a) Black dress.
(b) Suit and tie.
(c) Black leather.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lucy says Bev admires David. What is the reason Lucy says that Bev admires David?

2. At the animal clinic, what is Bev's primary function?

3. Which person confesses a strong liking for the poetry of Adrienne Rich and Toni Morrison?

4. What is David's daughter's name?

5. Where is David Lurie employed?

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