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The Devil and Webster Quiz

Jean Hanff Korelitz

This Study Guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Devil and Webster.

The Devil and Webster by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Prologue - Naomi Roth's Defining Moment

The Tenant of Radclyffe Hall - Into the Woods

A Long History of Capitulation - The Very Soul of Webster

He Lost a Few Years - Pseud’s Corner Office

Permission to Enter - The Ur-Rule

Just Annoying Bureaucratic Shit - The Basement of Sojourner Truth

This Is the Place - What a Long Strange Trip it’s Been

No One Is Blaming You - Speaking Truth to Power

Not That Kind of Bomb - The Point of Looking Closely

A Bit of a Mystery - The Entire Point of a College Education

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Themes and Motifs

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Jean Hanff Korelitz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is Lisa Rearden? (from No One Is Blaming You - Speaking Truth to Power)

Naomi's ideal self.

Naomi's best friend in Goddard, New Hampshire.

Naomi's alter ego.

Naomi's political idol.

2.

Why did the story of Shulamith Records appeal to Naomi enough for her to write her PhD dissertation on it? (from A Long History of Capitulation - The Very Soul of Webster)

Shulamith Records was founded in Naomi's hometown.

Shulamith Records was founded by feminist separatists and ultimately fell apart because they hired a trans woman.

Shulamith Records was founded by Jewish feminists and ultimately fell apart because of political differences.

Naomi was a member of Shulamith Records but left to pursue a PhD.

3.

Why did Hannah only apply to Webster as an undergraduate? (from A Bit of a Mystery - The Entire Point of a College Education)

She was not ready to leave Naomi.

She thought of the campus as home.

She thought Webster was the best fit for her.

She did not think Naomi was ready for her to leave.

4.

Why does Naomi idolize female college presidents? (from He Lost a Few Years - Pseud’s Corner Office)

The female college presidents she has met have been very kind and intelligent.

She considers them to be evidence of the success of second-wave feminism.

Naomi thinks that college presidencies are the epitome of authority.

As a child, she had dreamed of becoming a college president.

5.

Why have Naomi and Francine not discussed Naomi's past work with VISTA? (from Just Annoying Bureaucratic Shit - The Basement of Sojourner Truth)

Naomi refuses to talk about her work with VISTA with anyone.

They set a boundary between their friendship and their pasts when they met.

Naomi is afraid that Francine would think about her differently if she knew the details.

Francine was a member of the Peace Corps and looks down on VISTA.

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