The Vegetarian Quizzes

The Vegetarian Quiz for Part 1 ("The Vegetarian")

By Isabella Ribeiro · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed February 21, 2025

1 When was the novel originally published?

2003 in Britain

2003 in Korea

2015 in Korea

2007 in Korea
2 Who narrates Part 1?

Yeong-hye's brother-in-law

In-hye

Yeong-hye's doctor

Mr. Cheong
3 What point of view is this section written in?

Third-person omniscient

First-person

Second-person

Third-person limited
4 How does the narrator in Part 1 initially characterize Yeong-hye?

Crazy

Unremarkable

Loving

Extraordinary
5 What hobby of Yeong-hye's does her husband not understand?

Cooking

Painting

Sewing

Reading
6 Why did Mr. Cheong marry Yeong-hye?

They both share a vegetarian diet.

He admires her strong character.

He did not want to extend effort during the courtship.

He loves her.
7 How does Mr. Cheong respond when Yeong-hye empties their fridge of all animal products?

He lovingly helps her clean up.

He admonishes her and grips her wrist.

He calls emergency services.

He gently asks if she is alright.
8 How does Yeong-hye's voice come through in the narration?

She narrates all of Part 3

We only hear her through others

She never speaks

Brief dream-like monologues
9 What happened in Yeong-hye's nightmare?

Her father force-fed her beef.

She was forced to eat.

She was trapped in a room of raw, bloody meat.

She shouted but no one could hear her.
10 What happens to Yeong-hye as time goes on?

She returns to eating meat once the nightmares dissipate.

She hosts vegetarian-friendly gatherings.

She goes to therapy.

She loses weight, barely sleeps, and avoids intercourse.
11 Which other habit does Mr. Cheong criticize in his wife?

She always wears socks no matter how hot it is.

She refuses to wash the dishes.

She hates wearing a bra.

She never wears neutral colors.
12 Why does Yeong-hye avoid having intercourse with Mr. Cheong?

She is stressed out and busy.

He smells like meat to her.

She prefers women.

He never bathes.
13 What happens at Mr. Cheong's company dinner?

Yeong-hye makes an exception and eats the meat that is served.

Yeong-hye debates the ethics of her diet.

Mr. Cheong's colleagues warmly accept Yeong-hye's dietary choice.

Yeong-hye stands out as the only vegetarian present.
14 Who does Mr. Cheong call after the company dinner?

Yeong-hye's parents

In-hye's husband

Yeong-hye's brother

Emergency services
15 How does Mr. Cheong respond to Yeong-hye's refusal to have sex with him?

They go to marriage counseling.

He rapes her.

He tries to figure out what she is going through.

He accepts her decision.
16 Which best characterizes the family lunch with the Kims and Mr. Cheong?

A violent family intervention gone wrong

A loving expression of care and concern

A performance

A strained meal where everyone walks on eggshells
17 How does Mr. Kim handle the situation?

He hugs his daughter and asks if she is okay.

He practices handstands with Yeong-hye.

He slaps Yeong-hye and tries to force-feed her pork.

He threatens to have her committed if she does not eat vegetables.
18 Who protests when Mr. Kim slaps Yeong-hye?

In-hye

Mrs. Kim

Yeong-hye

Yeong-ho
19 What happens after Mr. Kim tries to force Yeong-hye to eat pork?

She slits her wrist.

She swallows the pork obediently.

She spits it in his face.

She politely declined another piece.
20 At the hospital, what is Mr. Cheong's dominant feeling toward Yeong-hye?

Sadness

Concern

Love

Disgust
21 What does Mr. Cheong say about Mrs. Kim's visit?

He's tired of her maternal fussing.

He gratefully welcomes more family members in their commitment to help Yeong-hye.

He's resentful that she takes over caring for Yeong-hye.

He thinks that Mrs. Kim should take better care of Yeong-hye.
22 Where does Yeong-hye disappear to when Mr. Cheong wakes in the morning?

She goes to the bathroom to throw up.

She sits naked outside by the fountain.

She seeks better treatment at a different hospital.

She goes outside to read a book and enjoy the sunlight.
23 What is Yeong-hye doing outside?

Licking her wounds and clutching a dead bird

Staring at the water

Reading

Chatting with other patients
24 What is Mr. Cheong's reaction to seeing his wife in the state she's in at the end of Part 1?

He chastises himself for not marrying In-hye instead.

He realizes that he missed the signs throughout their relationship pointing toward this day.

He realizes that he does not know his wife.

He feels nothing but care and concern.
25 What is significant about what Yeong-hye is holding in the final image of Part 1?

She carries the goat her mother brought and that she fished out of the trash.

She wrings her empty hands, showing her descent into insanity.

Despite being a vegan, she clutches a dead bird.

She holds a book which she hasn't read in ages.

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