Quiz

Question 1

1. The shame and disgrace that humans go through is symbolized in the story by:

   the dogs

   the college

   the farm

   the gun

10 points

Question 2

1. The sexual relationships David Lurie has display his

   love of women

   failure with intimacy

   dislike of sex

   ability to connect

10 points

Question 3

1. Considering David Lurie as representative of old South Africa, and Lucy symbolizing a new post-apartheid South Africa is analyzing the novel as:

   an allegory

   a fable

   a satire

   a farce

10 points

Question 4

1. David Lurie admires and even somewhat resembles which nineteenth century poet?

   Byron

   Wordsworth

   Shelley

   Keats

10 points

Question 5

1. Which word best fits the theme of Disgrace?

   happiness

   shame

   love

   courage

10 points

Question 6

1. Disgrace is written in which point of view?

   Third person omniscient

   First person

   Third person limited

   Third person objective

10 points

Question 7

1. Post-apartheid South Africa is

   a character

   a metaphor

   the setting

   the theme

10 points

Question 8

1. Lurie uses slippery language and claims it is not rape when he describes his experience with:

   Soraya, the prostitute

   Melanie, the student

   Desiree, the sister

   Bev, who runs the animal shelter

10 points

Question 9

1. In the novel, Disgrace, David Lurie is:

   the antagonist

   the protagonist

   a supporting character

   a metaphor

10 points

Question 10

1. The apology David Lurie presents to the Isaac family can be seen as a display of:

   hypocrisy: nothing has changed with David Lurie, nor South Africa.

   hope: if Lurie can be truly sorry, there is also hope for South Africa.

   manipulation: Lurie just wants his job back, and he figures an apology will work.

   despair: there is no hope for either Lurie or South Africa