Deck 5: Disgrace - John Maxwell Coetzee

Question 1

David Lurie's 'disgrace' comes after he seduces which woman?

A)A prostitute
B)A secretary at the university
C)A student, Melanie Isaacs
D)Petrus, a married woman

Answer 1

A student, Melanie Isaacs

Question 2

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

A)To her house in order to introduce himself to her parents
B)To her apartment to see her
C)To the office to find her address and telephone number
D)To his office to finish his fourth book

Answer 2

To the office to find her address and telephone number

Question 3

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

A)Argus
B)Johannesburg Times
C)Herald
D)Cape Town Times

Answer 3

Argus

Question 4

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

A)Justice will be served
B)Your days are over, Cassanova
C)Go home, pervert
D)You are not welcome here

Question 5

Melanie Isaacs was enrolled in which of Lurie's courses?

A)Communication 201
B)Romantics
C)Communication Skills
D)Advanced Communication Skills

Question 6

Where did Lurie go on the Sunday after he just met Melanie?

A)To the office to finish his fourth book
B)To her apartment
C)To her house to introduce himself to her parents
D)To the office in order to find Melanie's address and telephone number

Question 7

Who was the chair of Lurie's department?

A)Farodia Rasssol
B)David Lurie
C)Elaine Winter
D)Arkam Hakim

Question 8

When David Lurie visits Lucy, what news does Lucy offer him when he asks her how she is?

A)That she is dieting and plans to lose forty pounds.
B)That she is depressed and being treated for depression.
C)That she is pregnant.
D)That she has contracted a serious disease.

Question 9

After the hearing, who is it that asks David Lurie how the hearing went?

A)The woman from the Coalition Against Discrimination.
B)His ex-wife.
C)A female reporter.
D)A male reporter.

Question 10

On the night after Lurie's day at the clinic when he cannot sleep, what does he do?

A)Reads.
B)Writes.
C)A crossword puzzle.
D)Stares out the window.

Question 11

What appliance does Lurie buy to replace one that has been stolen?

A)A television.
B)A radio.
C)A microwave oven.
D)An electric drill.

Question 12

Who Is Teresa in the most recent version of Lurie's play?

A)A middle-aged woman who cares for her father.
B)A young and beautiful woman.
C)A sickly dog.
D)A vengeful spinster.

Question 13

On the walk Lurie and Lucy go on near her house, they discuss the cycads. What are cycads?

A)A breed of dog.
B)A small wild animal.
C)A vine.
D)A type of flower.

Question 14

When one of the women at the hearing rails against Lurie's behavior, what is the particular word used in reference to his relationship with Melanie that he feels is so inaccurate?

A)Abuse.
B)Manipulative.
C)Immoral.
D)Violent.

Question 15

To whom does Lurie write a letter about the attack on the farm?

A)Mr. Isaacs.
B)The police.
C)Rosali

Question 16

Who does Lurie think of immediately after having been with Bev?

A)Rosalind.
B)Melanie Isaacs.
C)Lucy.
D)Soraya.

Question 17

As Lurie is walking back to the farm, who does he physically attack?

A)Petrus.
B)A policeman who is there for questioning.
C)Pollux.
D)Ryan.

Question 18

Who is it that comes to pick up Lurie at the hospital after he is treated?

A)Ettinger.
B)Bill Shaw.
C)Petrus.
D)Bev Shaw.

Question 19

What has Lurie told Rosalind is a hobby, but in fact is something that "consumes" him?

A)His opera.
B)Selling vegetables at the market.
C)His dog.
D)Tutoring.

Question 20

Towards the end of the hearing, what does Mathabane imply about Lurie's state of mind?

A)That he is profoundly clear on the proceedings.
B)That he is confusing fantasy and reality.
C)That he is faking insanity.
D)That it is not "crystal clear."

Question 21

Who it that insists to Lurie that Petrus is a good man?

A)Ettinger.
B)Bev Shaw.
C)Helen.
D)Bill Shaw.

Question 22

What is the town in which Lucy lives?

A)Salem.
B)Cape Town.
C)Oudtshoorn
D)Kenton

Question 23

What is the university that is near where Lucy lives?

A)New South Africa University.
B)Suffolk University.
C)Rhodes University.
D)Essex University.

Question 24

In the attack that David instigates, who comes to the rescue of the recipient of David's attack?

A)Lucy.
B)Pollux.
C)Petrus.
D)Bev.

Question 25

On the night after Lurie's day at the clinic, what is the troubling thought that he cannot shake?

A)That Lucy will end up a spinster.
B)That Lucy may be a lesbian.
C)That Lucy will kick him out of the house.
D)That Lucy will soon need more money.

Question 26

Who is Ettinger who appears at the beginning of Chapter 12?

A)Lucy's doctor.
B)Lucy's dogs' veterinarian.
C)Lurie's brother.
D)Lucy's neighbor.

Question 27

When Lurie first walks into the hearing, what is the word that best describes his feeling toward the proceedings?

A)Confident.
B)Dejected.
C)Anxious.
D)Angry.

Question 28

Why is Lurie a little slow to recognize Lucy when she comes out to greet him?

A)She is dressed like a man.
B)Her hair has turned completely grey.
C)She has gained weight.
D)She has cut her hair.

Question 29

What does Lucy accuse her father of?

A)Thinking she is wasting her time.
B)Thinking she should lose weight.
C)Thinking she should have friends who are of a higher social class.
D)Thinking that she cannot continue to support herself.

Question 30

Who or what is it that particularly enjoys Lurie's new past time?

A)Petrus.
B)David's dog.
C)Bev.
D)David's new assistant.

Question 31

Once back in town, what does Lurie do to occupy his time?

A)He works on his play.
B)He begins marathon training.
C)He begins to inquire about how to start a dog shelter.
D)He lurks watching for Melanie.

Question 32

David Lurie is a professor of

A)History
B)Philosophy
C)English
D)Economics

Question 33

David Lurie has been divorced____

A)once
B)twice
C)thrice
D)none of the above

Question 34

David Lurie's disgrace comes about when he

A)gets Melanie drunk and seduces her
B)embezzles the university funds
C)neglects his daughter
D)abuses his former wife

Question 35

The farm was attacked and Lucy was raped by ___

A)two white men
B)Petrus
C)three black man
D)an unidentified man

Question 36

Bev Shaw runs ___

A)a pharmacy
B)a poultry farm
C)an animal shelter
D)a bakery

Question 37

David Lurie lives in

A)Cape Town
B)Kingston
C)Rhodes
D)Johannesburg