Question 1

When Lurie first walks into the hearing, what is the word that best describes his feeling toward the proceedings?

Accepted Answer

A) Confident. 
B) Dejected. 
C) Anxious. 
D) Angry. 
A) Confident. 
B) Dejected. 
C) Anxious. 
D) Angry. A

Question 2

The farm was attacked and Lucy was raped by ___

Accepted Answer

A) two white men 
B) Petrus 
C) three black man 
D) an unidentified man 
A) two white men 
B) Petrus 
C) three black man 
D) an unidentified man C

Question 3

On the night after Lurie's day at the clinic, what is the troubling thought that he cannot shake?

Accepted Answer

A) That Lucy will end up a spinster. 
B) That Lucy may be a lesbian. 
C) That Lucy will kick him out of the house. 
D) That Lucy will soon need more money. 
A) That Lucy will end up a spinster. 
B) That Lucy may be a lesbian. 
C) That Lucy will kick him out of the house. 
D) That Lucy will soon need more money. B

Question 4

David Lurie has been divorced____

Accepted Answer

A) once 
B) twice 
C) thrice 
D) none of the above 
A) once 
B) twice 
C) thrice 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Who was the chair of Lurie's department?

Accepted Answer

A) Farodia Rasssol 
B) David Lurie 
C) Elaine Winter 
D) Arkam Hakim 
A) Farodia Rasssol 
B) David Lurie 
C) Elaine Winter 
D) Arkam Hakim

Question 6

What is the town in which Lucy lives?

Accepted Answer

A) Salem. 
B) Cape Town. 
C) Oudtshoorn 
D) Kenton 
A) Salem. 
B) Cape Town. 
C) Oudtshoorn 
D) Kenton

Question 7

David Lurie's 'disgrace' comes after he seduces which woman?

Accepted Answer

A) A prostitute 
B) A secretary at the university 
C) A student, Melanie Isaacs 
D) Petrus, a married woman 
A) A prostitute 
B) A secretary at the university 
C) A student, Melanie Isaacs 
D) Petrus, a married woman

Question 8

What does Lucy accuse her father of?

Accepted Answer

A) Thinking she is wasting her time. 
B) Thinking she should lose weight. 
C) Thinking she should have friends who are of a higher social class. 
D) Thinking that she cannot continue to support herself. 
A) Thinking she is wasting her time. 
B) Thinking she should lose weight. 
C) Thinking she should have friends who are of a higher social class. 
D) Thinking that she cannot continue to support herself.

Question 9

Who is it that comes to pick up Lurie at the hospital after he is treated?

Accepted Answer

A) Ettinger. 
B) Bill Shaw. 
C) Petrus. 
D) Bev Shaw. 
A) Ettinger. 
B) Bill Shaw. 
C) Petrus. 
D) Bev Shaw.

Question 10

To whom does Lurie write a letter about the attack on the farm?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr. Isaacs. 
B) The police. 
C) Rosali 
A) Mr. Isaacs. 
B) The police. 
C) Rosali

Question 11

On the walk Lurie and Lucy go on near her house, they discuss the cycads. What are cycads?

Accepted Answer

A) A breed of dog. 
B) A small wild animal. 
C) A vine. 
D) A type of flower. 
A) A breed of dog. 
B) A small wild animal. 
C) A vine. 
D) A type of flower.

Question 12

Why is Lurie a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him?

Accepted Answer

A) She is dressed like a man. 
B) Her hair has turned completely grey. 
C) She has gained weight. 
D) She has cut her hair. 
A) She is dressed like a man. 
B) Her hair has turned completely grey. 
C) She has gained weight. 
D) She has cut her hair.

Question 13

When David Lurie visits Lucy, what news does Lucy offer him when he asks her how she is?

Accepted Answer

A) That she is dieting and plans to lose forty pounds. 
B) That she is depressed and being treated for depression. 
C) That she is pregnant. 
D) That she has contracted a serious disease. 
A) That she is dieting and plans to lose forty pounds. 
B) That she is depressed and being treated for depression. 
C) That she is pregnant. 
D) That she has contracted a serious disease.

Question 14

What paper is Lurie's sexual harassment scandal published in?

Accepted Answer

A) Argus 
B) Johannesburg Times 
C) Herald 
D) Cape Town Times 
A) Argus 
B) Johannesburg Times 
C) Herald 
D) Cape Town Times

Question 15

David Lurie's disgrace comes about when he

Accepted Answer

A) gets Melanie drunk and seduces her 
B) embezzles the university funds 
C) neglects his daughter 
D) abuses his former wife 
A) gets Melanie drunk and seduces her 
B) embezzles the university funds 
C) neglects his daughter 
D) abuses his former wife

Question 16

Bev Shaw runs ___

Accepted Answer

A) a pharmacy 
B) a poultry farm 
C) an animal shelter 
D) a bakery 
A) a pharmacy 
B) a poultry farm 
C) an animal shelter 
D) a bakery

Question 17

Where does Lurie go on the Sunday after he first meets Melanie?

Accepted Answer

A) To her house in order to introduce himself to her parents 
B) To her apartment to see her 
C) To the office to find her address and telephone number 
D) To his office to finish his fourth book 
A) To her house in order to introduce himself to her parents 
B) To her apartment to see her 
C) To the office to find her address and telephone number 
D) To his office to finish his fourth book

Question 18

In the attack that David instigates, who comes to the rescue of the recipient of David's attack?

Accepted Answer

A) Lucy. 
B) Pollux. 
C) Petrus. 
D) Bev. 
A) Lucy. 
B) Pollux. 
C) Petrus. 
D) Bev.

Question 19

Who does Lurie think of immediately after having been with Bev?

Accepted Answer

A) Rosalind. 
B) Melanie Isaacs. 
C) Lucy. 
D) Soraya. 
A) Rosalind. 
B) Melanie Isaacs. 
C) Lucy. 
D) Soraya.

Question 20

Who or what is it that particularly enjoys Lurie's new past time?

Accepted Answer

A) Petrus. 
B) David's dog. 
C) Bev. 
D) David's new assistant. 
A) Petrus. 
B) David's dog. 
C) Bev. 
D) David's new assistant.

When Lurie first walks into the hearing, what is the word that best describes his feeling toward the proceedings?

The farm was attacked and Lucy was raped by ___

On the night after Lurie's day at the clinic, what is the troubling thought that he cannot shake?

David Lurie has been divorced____

Who was the chair of Lurie's department?

What is the town in which Lucy lives?

David Lurie's 'disgrace' comes after he seduces which woman?

What does Lucy accuse her father of?

Who is it that comes to pick up Lurie at the hospital after he is treated?

To whom does Lurie write a letter about the attack on the farm?

On the walk Lurie and Lucy go on near her house, they discuss the cycads. What are cycads?

Why is Lurie a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him?

When David Lurie visits Lucy, what news does Lucy offer him when he asks her how she is?

What paper is Lurie's sexual harassment scandal published in?

David Lurie's disgrace comes about when he

Bev Shaw runs ___

Where does Lurie go on the Sunday after he first meets Melanie?

In the attack that David instigates, who comes to the rescue of the recipient of David's attack?

Who does Lurie think of immediately after having been with Bev?

Who or what is it that particularly enjoys Lurie's new past time?

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Exam 5: Disgrace - John Maxwell Coetzee

When Lurie first walks into the hearing, what is the word that best describes his feeling toward the proceedings?

The farm was attacked and Lucy was raped by ___

On the night after Lurie's day at the clinic, what is the troubling thought that he cannot shake?

David Lurie has been divorced____

Who was the chair of Lurie's department?

What is the town in which Lucy lives?

David Lurie's 'disgrace' comes after he seduces which woman?

What does Lucy accuse her father of?

Who is it that comes to pick up Lurie at the hospital after he is treated?

To whom does Lurie write a letter about the attack on the farm?

On the walk Lurie and Lucy go on near her house, they discuss the cycads. What are cycads?

Why is Lurie a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him?

When David Lurie visits Lucy, what news does Lucy offer him when he asks her how she is?

What paper is Lurie's sexual harassment scandal published in?

David Lurie's disgrace comes about when he

Bev Shaw runs ___

Where does Lurie go on the Sunday after he first meets Melanie?

In the attack that David instigates, who comes to the rescue of the recipient of David's attack?

Who does Lurie think of immediately after having been with Bev?

Who or what is it that particularly enjoys Lurie's new past time?

Bend in the river - V.S.Naipaul

Arrow of God - Chinua Achebe

Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton

The Vivisector - Patrick White

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