Question 1

In The Vivisector, we see the protagonist Hurtle Duffield exploiting what for his art?

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield exploits women for his art in The Vivisector.

Question 2

On a trip to England, Alfreda Courtney is horrified to find the vivisection of what?

Accepted Answer

In the story, Alfreda Courtney is horrified to find the vivisection of a dog, which is a key element that showcases the cruelty and inhumanity she witnesses.

Question 3

What deformity does Rhoda Courtney have?

Accepted Answer

Rhoda Courtney is characterized as having a hunchback deformity in the narrative context where she appears.

Question 4

What is the name of the girl who lives next to the Courtneys who happens to be quite the match for Hurtle on the subject of manipulation?

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The answer of What is the name of the girl...

Question 5

At the end of the novel, The Vivisector, what happens to Hurtle Duffield?

Accepted Answer

In "The Vivisector" by Patrick White, the protagonist Hurtle Duffield dies with a paintbrush in his hand, symbolizing his lifelong dedication to his art until the very end.

Question 6

The sole passion of Hurtle Duffield was

Accepted Answer

The sole passion of Hurtle Duffield, the protagonist in Patrick White's novel "The Vivisector," is art. The novel explores his life and obsession with his craft, making art his primary focus and passion.

Question 7

Who was born a hunchbacked female in The Vivisector?

Accepted Answer

Rhoda Courtney is the character in "The Vivisector" who was born a hunchbacked female.

Question 8

Hurtle Duffield was born into a ________ Australian family.

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield, the protagonist in Patrick White's novel "The Vivisector," was born into a working-class Australian family.

Question 9

For the first time, Hurtle Duffield meets a woman in the streets by the name of -

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield first meets Nance Lightfoot in the streets, as she is a significant character in Patrick White's novel "The Vivisector."

Question 10

Hero Pavloussi was the wife of a / an -

Accepted Answer

Hero Pavloussi was the wife of a Greek merchant.

Question 11

Hurtle Duffield and Hero Pavloussi went on a pilgrimage to the sacred Island of Perialos in the

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield and Hero Pavloussi are characters from Patrick White's novel "The Vivisector," and their pilgrimage to the sacred Island of Perialos, a fictional location, would be in the Aegean Sea, given the Greek context and geographical setting typical of White's references.

Question 12

In the start of Disgrace, the age of David Lurie was

Accepted Answer

David Lurie was fifty-two years old at the start of "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee.

Question 13

The Courtneys adopt Hurtle Duffield to be Rhoda's _____

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield is adopted by the Courtneys to be Rhoda's companion.

Question 14

Hurtle's greatest painting is called

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The answer of Hurtle's greatest painting is called
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Question 15

The Vivisector was published in

Accepted Answer

The Vivisector, a novel by Patrick White, was published in 1970.

Question 16

______ is a manipulative woman who also plays the piano.

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The answer of ______ is a manipulative woman who also...

Question 17

Hurtle's first love is _____, a prostitute.

Accepted Answer

Nance is Hurtle's first love, who is depicted as a prostitute in the narrative.

Question 18

After his stroke, Hurtle becomes partially

Accepted Answer

After a stroke, it is common for individuals to experience paralysis, which can affect one side of the body or specific parts, depending on the area of the brain that was affected.

Question 19

Hurtle enlists into the army during

Accepted Answer

Hurtle Duffield, a character from the novel "The Vivisector" by Patrick White, enlists in the army during World War I.

Question 20

Hurtle has a series of affairs with women he cannot love because

Accepted Answer

Hurtle avoids falling in love because he fears it would be too consuming, indicating a fear of the intensity and potential loss of control or self that deep emotional involvement might bring.

Quiz 4: The Vivisector - Patrick White