The Vegetarian Quiz

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When the artist wonders whether his sexual union with Yeong-hye will resemble a pair of plants entwining, it echoes what experience from earlier in the narrative? (from Part 2, The Mongolian Mark – Section 5)

The narrative's consideration of the first entwining of the artist and Yeong-hye.

The narrative's consideration of the entwining of the artist and In-hye.

The narrative's consideration of the entwining of J and Yeong-hye.

The narrative's consideration of the entwining of the artist and P.

The way in which the artist treats Yeong-hye while they are having sex and making love can be seen as echoing which previous elements of the story? (from Part 2, The Mongolian Mark – Section 5)

The way in which the artist slapped In-hye when she tried to get him to stop seeing Yeong-hye.

The way in which the artist slapped Yeong-hye when she refused to have sex with J.

The way in which Mr. Cheong slapped Yeong-hye while trying to get her to eat meat.

The way in which Mr. Cheong viewed sex with Yeong-hye as being a fulfillment of her responsibilities as a wife.

What is the essential reason that Mr. Cheong chose to marry the woman he did? (from Part 1, The Vegetarian – Section 1)

He believed she would be exactly the kind of submissive wife he thought she should be.

He believed he could transform her into exactly the kind of submissive wife he believed she should be.

He believed her refusal to wear a bra suggested an active sexuality, which he wanted to enjoy.

He believed she would be exactly the kind of independent-minded wife he thought she should be.

Which character was the only family member on the receiving end of beatings from In-hye's father? (from Part 3, Flaming Trees – Section 2)

Yeong-hye.

Ji-woo.

Hee-joo.

In-hye.

What is the most likely reason that Yeong-hye spent time in a psychiatric hospital? (from Part 2, Mongolian Mark – Section 2)

Her family and husband believed, as a result of her actions in Part 1, that she had become psychotic and was a danger to them.

She believed she was mentally ill and admitted herself for treatment.

She believed she was in danger from her family and checked herself in to protect herself from them.

Her family and husband believed, as the result of her actions in Part 1, that she was mentally unhealthy.