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

2. Chapter 9 opens with David watching television. What is he watching?
(a) Cricket.
(b) A soccer match.
(c) Baseball.
(d) A wrestling match.

3. Who is it that Lucy suggests that David works for on a volunteer basis?
(a) Petrus.
(b) Bill Shaw.
(c) Herself.
(d) Bev Shaw.

4. Who is Petrus?
(a) Lucy's neighbor.
(b) Lucy's helper with the gardening.
(c) A woman who lives in Lucy's house.
(d) Lucy's cat.

5. As proceedings are introduced against David, what kind of "irregularities" does Elaine Winter introduce against David?
(a) Melanie's grade being suspiciously high.
(b) Melanie's not submitting sufficient work.
(c) Melanie's essays being generously graded.
(d) Melanie's attendance not being reported accurately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lucy tell her father she wants to go when they see each other on the morning after the attack?

2. On the occasion that Melanie refuses a date with David, what excuse does she offer?

3. Who is Lara that is mentioned in the context of David's class?

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

5. What is one of the things Lucy does to support herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After David spends the day working with Bev Shaw at the animal clinic, what is his estimation of her and her role in the community?

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

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

5. What does David's lecture on Wordsworth reveal about him? What is the ironic about the content of his lecture?

6. What does it mean when Ms. Rassool says that they, the committee, may have a duty to protect David from himself?

7. When David is lecturing in Chapter 3, the thoughts he imagines his students having are in italics: "What is he talking about? What does this old man know about love?" What does this awareness reveal about him?

8. After David has resigned, how does Lucy treat the prospect of her father staying with her indefinitely?

9. When Melanie is with David in his daughter's room, why might Melanie have such an interest in David's previous sexual conquests?

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

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