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

2. Who is Lara that is mentioned in the context of David's class?
(a) The unwelcome visitor.
(b) Amanda's friend.
(c) The woman is a poem.
(d) Another student.

3. When Lucy and David go on their spring morning walk, what 3 things does she marvel at?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Robins.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Wild geese.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day after David and Melanie's date, what disappoints David?

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

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

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

5. Which of the following meetings with Melanie does David propose and Melanie agree to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When pressed by his colleagues to offer an explanation for his behavior with Melanie, what explanation does David offer?

2. When David goes to visit Lucy, what is his observation of Lucy's country life?

3. Although David ultimately agrees to volunteer to work for Bev Shaw, what is his first reason for not wanting to work as a volunteer?

4. After the attack on Lucy's farm, how does David try to comfort Lucy and what is her reaction?

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

6. When David first learns of the charge of harassment, what is his estimation of Melanie's active part in the charge?

7. When Melanie's father calls David, how does David respond to Melanie's father's request for help?

8. At David's hearing, what are the two charges to which he pleads guilty?

9. What might one make of David's abundance of notes on Byron rather than recognizing that the "two fat files" of notes might be enough to begin writing?

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

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