Euphoria Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the limited emphasis on Nell’s point of view of the narrative suggest in terms of the book’s thematic interest in obsession?

It develops the idea that the object of an obsession is too aware of being obsessed about to be objective about his / her situation.

It suggests that Nell was not as interesting a person as Bankson thinks she is.

It develops the idea that the object of an obsession is rarely seen in terms other than those defined by the person who is obsessed.

It suggests that Nell was not interested in anything other than her work.

2.

Who is Claire Iynes? (from Part 9, Chapters 26 – 28)

An anthropologist who arranges for Bankson to tell his story of the Kiona.

An anthropologist who provides an opportunity for the trio of colleagues to make a presentation about The Grid.

An anthropologist who enables Fen to first present the story of the flute.

An anthropologist who arranges for Nell to tell the story of the Tam's all-female ritual.

3.

Late in the narrative, Nell is drawn into a Tam ritual that celebrates female bonding and female sexuality. What is the most likely implication of such a ritual?

That all women are secretly lesbians.

That experiences of female sexuality have to be held in secret.

That female sexuality can be healthy and pleasurable without resulting in pregnancy and childbirth.

That men can’t be trusted to truly pleasure a woman sexually.

4.

Fen’s story of his abusive, neglected childhood parallels a similar story in the life history of which character? (from Part 5, Chapters 12 – 16)

Bankson.

Nell.

Bett.

Helen.

5.

For Bankson and Nell, language is a means of getting closer to one another. In terms of their getting to know the ways of the tribes they investigate, however, language is initially a what, and becomes a what else?

It is initially a weapon, and becomes a source of humor.

It is initially a tool, and becomes a weapon.

It is initially a barrier, and becomes a tool.

It is initially a source of humor, and becomes a barrier.

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