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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the evening of the visit of this unwelcome visitor, what possession of David's is vandalized?
(a) His office.
(b) His classroom.
(c) His car.
(d) His house.

2. On what day of the week does David meet Soraya?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Wednesdays.
(d) Tuesdays.

3. When one of the women at the hearing rails against David's behavior, what is the particular word used in reference to his relationship with Melanie that he feels is so inaccurate?
(a) Immoral.
(b) Violent.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Manipulative.

4. How does David intend to use his time while he stays at Lucy's?
(a) He will help with the animals.
(b) He will write.
(c) He will mend fences.
(d) He will help with the garden.

5. What is the university that is near where Lucy lives?
(a) Essex University.
(b) Rhodes University.
(c) New South Africa University.
(d) Suffolk University.

Short Answer Questions

1. When David accidentally sees Soraya on the street on a day other than when they usually meet, with whom is she?

2. Which person confesses a strong liking for the poetry of Wordsworth?

3. When Melanie and David enter his house, what does he offer her?

4. Where is Melanie during the hearing?

5. Which description most accurately describes the clothing of the unwelcome visitor in David's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it about Soraya's character does David find appealing?

2. Interpret the last sentence of the chapter, "A shadow of envy passes over him for the husband he has never seen."

3. After class, David comments that if he were alone with Melanie, he would call her "his little dove" and embrace her. Why then does he treat her so sternly?

4. When David meets with his ex-wife Rosalind, how does she treat the news that David is accused of harassing a student?

5. What do David's literary references in Chapter 1 suggest about him?

6. When David puts on soft music and offers wine, he describes this as a ritual. What is this a ritual for?

7. What might David Lurie offer in his defense of his sexual relations with Melanie Isaacs, his student?

8. How do you interpret Melanie's lukewarm acceptance of David Lurie into her flat and into her life?

9. What does Bev's acceptance of David, even after he tells her of his forced resignation, suggest about her?

10. While David pleads guilty, he will not say that he repents. What is his reason for refusing this request to sign a repentance?

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