Disgrace Quizzes

Disgrace Quiz 1

By Cheryl Sherrod · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed October 26, 2006

1 Where was J.M. Coetzee born?

Holland

South Africa

Kenya

England
2 What is the most likely historical context of the novel?

imperialist South Africa

post-apartheid South Africa

apartheid South Africa

nationalist South Africa
3 What ethnicity best describes the Coetzee family?

British

African

South African

Afrikaneer
4 In what major city does David Lurie live?

Pretoria

Cape Town

Nairobi

Johannesburg
5 How long are Lurie's sessions with Soraya?

sixty minutes

one hundred and twenty minutes

ninety minutes

overnight
6 Where does Lurie teach Communications?

University of Cape Town

Cape Town University

Cape Town University College

Cape Technical University
7 What was the name of the escort service Lurie used?

Desirable Escorts

Rylands' Route

Discreet Escorts

Windsor Manor
8 Which of the following is not a topic of a book Lurie has written?

Wordsworth

Byron

Mephistopholes

Richard of St. Victor
9 On what day of the week did Lurie usually see Soraya?

Thursday

Sunday

Friday

Saturday
10 Melanie Isaacs is enrolled in which of Lurie's courses?

Communications 101

Communications 202

Wordsworth

Romantics
11 Which of the following authors did Melanie not mention that she read?

Toni Morrison

Adrienne Rich

Lorraine Hansberry

Alice Walker
12 Who is in the photo Melanie Isaacs asked about when she is in Lurie's house?

his second ex-wife

his daughter

his first ex-wife

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

To the office in order to find Melanie's address and telephone number

To the office in order to finish his fourth book

To her house in order to introduce himself to her parents

To her apartment
14 Why does Lurie think "No more than a child! What am I doing?"

He does not think he should be depending on his daughter for shelter.

He is shunning his lust for Desiree Isaacs.

He is second-guessing his decision to sleep with a student.

none of the above
15 Who does Lurie lecture on when Melanie first comes to class after they have slept together?

Wordsworth

Romeo and Juliet

Byron

Don Juan
16 What play is Melanie acting in?

Johannesburg Sunset

A Raisin in the Sun

Sunrise Morning

Sunset on the Globe Salon
17 What is the name of Melanie's cousin?

Pauline

Lucy

Paulette

Soraya
18 Why does Melanie arrive at Lurie's house?

to serve him with a sexual harassment suit

in order to have a place to stay for a while

all of the above

none of the above
19 To whom is Lurie talking to when he says, "That's enough! It's time for you to leave!"

Mr. Isaacs

Dr. Rassool

Melanie's boyfriend

Melanie
20 Does Melanie take her exam?

Yes, but she fails and must retake it.

Yes, one week after it was administered.

Yes, on the day it was administered.

No.
21 Where does Mr. Isaacs live?

Eastern Cape

Johannesberg

Cape Town

George
22 Who is the chair of Lurie's department?

Elaine Winter

David Lurie

Aram Hakim

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

Argus

Cape Town Times

Johannesburg Times

Herald
24 During Rape Awareness Week, what words are written on a pamphlet slipped under Lurie's door ?

YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE

GO HOME PERVERT

JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED

YOUR DAYS ARE OVER, CASSANOVA
25 During the investigation, how many students show up to his Baudelaire class?

three

five

two

one

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