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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, when David calls Melanie, what kind of date does her ask her for?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A walk in a park.
(c) Lunch.
(d) The theater.

2. Who is Melanie Issacs?
(a) A secretary from his department.
(b) A former student.
(c) A current student.
(d) Another professor.

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

4. Before David visits his daughter, his ex-wife calls him with news. What is this news?
(a) She must speak to him that night.
(b) Their daughter has heard about his affair.
(c) There is a piece about his indiscretion in the local newspaper.
(d) Their daughter is very ill.

5. As they near their house after their walk, what do Lucy and David hear?
(a) Geese honking.
(b) Dogs barking.
(c) Birds chirping.
(d) Petrus singing.

6. When David decides to get a lawyer, who does he contact?
(a) A female lawyer.
(b) A lawyer that his ex-wife recommends.
(c) His divorce lawyer.
(d) A public defender.

7. On the occasion that Melanie refuses a date with David, what excuse does she offer?
(a) Plans with her friends.
(b) Plans with her roommate.
(c) Play rehearsal.
(d) Play performance.

8. On the first meeting of David and Soraya, what was it that David strongly disliked?
(a) Her accent.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) Her red lipstick.

9. What is David's response to Bev's comment that she can tell he likes animals?
(a) He says he eats them.
(b) He says he never realized it, but he does in fact like animals.
(c) He says that, in fact, he doesn't like animals.
(d) He says he can take them or leave them.

10. Chapter 9 opens with David watching television. What is he watching?
(a) Baseball.
(b) A soccer match.
(c) Cricket.
(d) A wrestling match.

11. While one charge against David has to do with misconduct involving Melanie, what does the other charge have to do with?
(a) Complaints about David from other students.
(b) Her record at the university.
(c) His history of prior misconducts.
(d) David's erratic behavior on campus.

12. After the hearing, who is it that asks David how the hearing went?
(a) The woman from the Coalition Against Discrimination.
(b) A female reporter.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) A male reporter.

13. In Chapter 10, when David goes to the animal clinic to help Bev, how does he assist?
(a) He holds the animals down.
(b) He does paper work.
(c) He sweeps the kennels.
(d) He grinds medication.

14. At the beginning of the Chapter 4, when Melanie and David are intimate, she also questions him about the things he collects. What is it that David says that he does not collect?
(a) Books.
(b) Wine.
(c) Broken hearts.
(d) Women.

15. Who is Elaine Winter?
(a) David's ex-wife.
(b) The vice-rector.
(c) A former student girlfriend.
(d) The department chairperson.

Short Answer Questions

1. When David and Lucy go for a walk, what does Lucy suggest that David should do?

2. When David comments to himself on Lucy's wit, to whose wit does he compare it?

3. Before the exam, David receives a phone call. Who calls him?

4. What is Melanie's role in the play?

5. When David accidentally sees Soraya on the street on a day other than when they usually meet, with whom is she?

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