The Edible Woman Quizzes

The Edible Woman Quiz 1

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1 What is Marian's roommate's name?

Ainsley

Abbey

Ashley

Allison
2 Why does the "lady from downstairs" disapprove of Marian and Ainsley's behavior?

She's afraid it will affect her daughter

She's scared they will hurt themselves

She wants them to receive promotions

She believes they should be having more fun
3 Where does Marian meet Duncan?

A laundromat

An office party

A museum

A college class
4 What grosses Marian out at her office Christmas party?

Thinking about Peter and Duncan

Seeing the women drink copious amounts of alcohol

Talking to the women about sex

Seeing the other women eat various desserts
5 What does Duncan compare Marian to?

His roommates

His term-paper

The laundromat

The Egyptian mummy
6 Ainsley often references which field of study?

Biology

Physics

Psychoanalysis

Theology
7 Where do Duncan and Marian go to have sex?

Marian's apartment

Duncan's apartment

The laundromat

A sleazy hotel
8 What does Marian's red dress that she wears to Peter's party symbolize?

Performative sexuality

Consumerism

Virginity

Masculine stoicism
9 What is Marian conducting a survey for when she meets Duncan?

Steak

Rice pudding

Scotch

Beer
10 What is Duncan studying?

English

Physics

Math

History
11 Many of the characters are opposites of each other. What is this narrative technique called?

A foil

A denoument

An allegory

A metaphor
12 What word best describes Marian's attitude towards Ainsley's plan to get pregnant?

Disapproving

Vindictive

Supportive

Enraged
13 Which of Marian's friends approves of Peter based on his physical appearance?

Len

Clara

Ainsley

Duncan
14 Where do Duncan and Marian go on a date?

A mall

A museum

An office

A church
15 What does the switch back to first-person at the end of the novel accomplish?

Reinforces Marian's reclamation of her self

Separates her from the reader

Makes her appear less credible

Symbolizes her total submission to Peter
16 Why does Ainsley eventually decide she needs to find a father for her child?

She falls in love with Len

She feels lonely

The lady from downstairs tells her so

A psychologist convinces her
17 Why does Duncan want to have sex with Marian?

She asks him to

He wants to marry her

He loves her

He wants to figure out if anything is wrong with him
18 Why does Marian become upset when Duncan calls Peter's party a "masquerade" after seeing her?

He ignored the theme of the party and misinterpreted her costume

He picks a fight with Peter

He is able to see that she is pretending to be someone she isn't

He hasn't dressed up properly for the party
19 How does Marian feel towards Len after he comes to her for help with Ainsley?

She is angry and wants to fight Ainsley

She is sympathetic and is attracted to him

She is happy and sees him as one of her best friends

She is repulsed and sees him as pathetic
20 What does Marian refer to her coworkers as?

The Seymour Surveryors

The office trio

The office virgins

The virgin ladies
21 What does Peter characterize Marian as?

"Tragically average"

"Wonderfully abnormal"

"Abnormally normal"

"Marvellously normal"
22 What is one of Peter's hobbies?

Photography

Painting

Writing poetry

Cooking
23 When Marian is getting ready for Peter's party, what kind of atmosphere does the extended metaphor of a hospital create?

It represents the institutional, invasive nature of gender roles

It reminds the reader of how cold hospitals are

It represents how important medical support is for women

It conveys a sense of comfort
24 What does Ainsley do to make Len have sex with her?

Pays him

Makes him marry her

Prepares him a nice dinner

Gets him drunk
25 What is one theme that does NOT appear in the novel?

Materialism

Communism

Sexism

Feminism

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