Chapter: Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton
101.

James Jarvis and Stephen Kumalo have both lost their sons. In what way is this signifigant?

A. The two sons were executed together as co-defendants
B. Kumalo's son murdered Jarvis' son
C. They both died in the same traffic accident
D. They were both shot by police in a protest against the racial injustices present in South Africa
Answer» C. They both died in the same traffic accident
102.

After Stephen Kumalo has returned to Ndotsheni at the end of the novel, who offers him assistance in revitalizing the village?

A. a neighboring village
B. UNICEF
C. Jarvis
D. the church
Answer» C. Jarvis
103.

Stephen Kumalo's sister Gertrude has been supporting herself via illegal means. From which of the following criminal enterprises did she earn her livelihood?

A. extortion
B. counterfeiting money
C. selling illegal alcohol
D. robbery
Answer» C. selling illegal alcohol
104.

On the day Absolom is scheduled to be executed, Stephen Kumalo goes into the mountains around Ndotsheni to pray. Who does he meet while there?

A. the village chief
B. his wife
C. James Jarvis
D. Arthur Jarvis
Answer» C. James Jarvis
105.

After returning to Ndotsheni, Stephen Kumalo encounters Arthur Jarvis' son. Later, as a result of his conversation with the boy, the Jarvis farm sends a gift to the village. What is this gift?

A. rice for the people
B. grain for the cows
C. milk for the children
D. seed for the planters
Answer» C. milk for the children
106.

Msimangu confides his fear that "by the time the white man learns to love, the black man will have _______________." ?

A. lost all hope
B. mostly died out
C. turned to violence
D. learned to hate
Answer» D. learned to hate
107.

When Stephen Kumalo returns from Johannesburg to Ndotsheni, he brings two people with him. Who are these people?

A. his son Absolom and his wife
B. his sister Gertrude and his son Absolom's wife
C. his sister Gertrude's son and his son Absolom's wife
D. his sister Gertrude and her son
Answer» C. his sister Gertrude's son and his son Absolom's wife
108.

Napoleon Letsitsi, an agricultural expert hired by James Jarvis to assist the people of Ndotsheni, states that he works for whom?

A. the people of Africa
B. the people who pay his salary
C. the villagers of Ndotsheni
D. the nation of South Africa
Answer» A. the people of Africa
109.

Obsession over what substance has led many people into a frenzy over the state of their stocks in Cry, the Beloved Country?

A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Oil
D. Opals
Answer» B. Gold
110.

Stephen first travels by bus from his native district to what city?

A. Fordsburg
B. Ixopo
C. Johannesburg
D. Springs
Answer» C. Johannesburg
111.

What does Stephen learn about his sister Gertrude when he visits the mission?

A. She has become a nanny for a white family.
B. She has become a prostitute.
C. She has been sent to prison.
D. She has died from a mysterious illness.
Answer» B. She has become a prostitute.
112.

What is the outcome of Absalom's trial?

A. He is found guilty and sentenced to life in solitary confinement.
B. He is found guilty and sentenced to death.
C. He is found not guilty and set free.
D. His trial is found to be corrupt and must be rescheduled.
Answer» B. He is found guilty and sentenced to death.
113.

What natural phenomenon does Alan Paton use to symbolize the wounded African culture?

A. A flock of red birds so thick that it obscures the sun from view
B. Deep cracks appearing in the parched red earth
C. The birth of a baby with pronounced red birth marks covering its torso
D. The erosion of the red soil, which colors the rivers blood red
Answer» D. The erosion of the red soil, which colors the rivers blood red
114.

What prevents John Harrison from understanding or imitating the ideals of Arthur Jarvis?

A. John believes that Arthur's son killed his brother.
B. John disagrees with Arthur's religious views.
C. John regards Arthur as too much of a dreamer.
D. John's family is entrenched in a bitter feud with Arthur's family.
Answer» C. John regards Arthur as too much of a dreamer.
115.

Where does Stephen meet Dubula?

A. At the bus boycott
B. At the city mission
C. In front of a local church
D. In the alleyways of Shanty Town
Answer» A. At the bus boycott
116.

Which character is not depicted as a man of charity and goodness?

A. Dubula
B. Father Vincent
C. John Kumalo
D. Mr. Carmichael
Answer» C. John Kumalo
117.

Whose death sends Stephen into a period of such deep despair that he is unable to pray?

A. Absalom Kumalo
B. Arthur Jarvis
C. James Jarvis
D. Reverend Msimangu
Answer» B. Arthur Jarvis
118.

Why does Stephen feel betrayed by his son Absalom?

A. Absalom has changed his name.
B. Absalom has committed murder.
C. Absalom kidnapped a young girl.
D. Absalom married someone from another tribe.
Answer» B. Absalom has committed murder.
Chapter: The Vivisector - Patrick White
119.

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

A. His friends
B. Money
C. His parents
D. Women
Answer» D. Women
120.

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

A. A child
B. A dog
C. A cat
D. A horse
Answer» B. A dog
121.

What deformity does Rhoda Courtney have?

A. Hunchback
B. Blind
C. Crippled
D. Scars
Answer» A. Hunchback
122.

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?

A. Nance Lightfoot
B. Hero Pavloussi
C. KathyVolkov
D. Olivia Davenport
Answer» C. KathyVolkov
123.

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

A. He accepts a knighthood and regained wealth
B. He teaches his protégé everything he knows
C. He reconciles with his family
D. He dies with a paintbrush in his hand
Answer» D. He dies with a paintbrush in his hand
124.

The sole passion of Hurtle Duffield was

A. art
B. women
C. reading
D. travelling
Answer» A. art
125.

Who was born a hunchbacked female in The Vivisector?

A. Katherine Volkov
B. Rhoda Courtney
C. Alfreda Courtney
D. Hero Pavloussi
Answer» B. Rhoda Courtney
126.

Hurtle Duffield was born into a ________ Australian family.

A. middle-class
B. bourgeois
C. working class
D. high-class
Answer» C. working class
127.

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

A. Hero Pavloussi
B. Katherine Volkov
C. Alfreda Courtney
D. Nance Lightfoot
Answer» D. Nance Lightfoot
128.

Hero Pavloussi was the wife of a / an –

A. Australian merchant
B. Greek merchant
C. European merchant
D. American merchant
Answer» B. Greek merchant
129.

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

A. Aegean Sea
B. Arabian Sea
C. Ionian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
Answer» A. Aegean Sea
130.

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

A. thirty- seven
B. forty - two
C. fifty - two
D. fifty- seven
Answer» C. fifty - two
131.

The Courtneys adopt Hurtle Duffield to be Rhoda’s _____

A. servant
B. tutor
C. companion
D. competitor
Answer» C. companion
132.

Hurtle’s greatest painting is called

A. the Magnum Opus
B. The Homage
C. Rhoda
D. The Vivisector
Answer» D. The Vivisector
133.

The Vivisector was published in

A. 1970
B. 1960
C. 1950
D. 1940
Answer» A. 1970
134.

______ is a manipulative woman who also plays the piano.

A. Rhoda Courtney
B. Kathy Volkov
C. Hero Pavloussi
D. Alfreda Courtney
Answer» B. Kathy Volkov
135.

Hurtle’s first love is _____, a prostitute.

A. Kathy
B. Hero
C. Nance
D. Olivia
Answer» C. Nance
136.

After his stroke, Hurtle becomes partially

A. blind
B. paralysed
C. deaf
D. amnesiac
Answer» B. paralysed
137.

Hurtle enlists into the army during

A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Spanish War
D. the Korean War
Answer» A. World War I
138.

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

A. all these women are ugly
B. he is afraid falling in love would be too consuming
C. he enjoys the company of many women
D. he cannot settle for just one woman
Answer» B. he is afraid falling in love would be too consuming
139.

Hurtle’s inspiration for his art was

A. the chaos of World War I
B. his poverty-ridden childhood
C. his many lovers
D. other great artists
Answer» C. his many lovers
140.

Nance Lightfoot dies when she

A. is killed by a gunman
B. meets with a traffic accident
C. falls to the rocks below Hurtle’s shack
D. poisoned by Hurtle’s mother
Answer» C. falls to the rocks below Hurtle’s shack
141.

Hurtle completes his masterpiece with the help of his protégé,

A. Hero Pavloussi
B. Cecil Cutbush
C. Boo Hollingrake
D. Don Lethbridge
Answer» D. Don Lethbridge
142.

The Vivisector was awarded the _____ in 1973.

A. Pulitzer Prize
B. Nobel Prize
C. Booker Prize
D. Reader’s Choice
Answer» B. Nobel Prize
143.

The word, ‘vivisection’ means

A. dissection while still alive
B. stuffed and preserved after death
C. dissection after death
D. tortured to death
Answer» A. dissection while still alive
144.

After seeing the vivisected dog, Alfreda comments that “There’s nothing so inhuman as a _____”.

A. dog
B. vivisectionist
C. human being
D. man
Answer» C. human being
145.

Hurtle was _____ from his real parents by the Courtneys.

A. stolen
B. bought
C. kidnapped
D. taken by force
Answer» B. bought
146.

Hurtle Duffield was sold for _____ pounds to the Courtneys by his parents.

A. 1000
B. 100
C. 750
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
147.

Hurtle Duffield suffered _____ towards the end of his life.

A. a heart attack
B. a stroke
C. a vehicle accident
D. a fall
Answer» B. a stroke
148.

The Vivisector is written by

A. Patrick White
B. Alan Paton
C. Chinua Echebe
D. V.S. Naipaul
Answer» A. Patrick White
149.

White dedicates his novel The Vivisector to Sidney Nolan, a ____

A. vivisectionist
B. painter
C. politician
D. writer
Answer» B. painter
150.

Nance Lightfoot is a

A. secretary
B. Greek heiress
C. painter
D. prostitute
Answer» D. prostitute
151.

Hurtle’s mother becomes acquainted with the Courtneys when she does _____ for them.

A. housekeeping
B. gardening
C. laundry
D. cooking
Answer» C. laundry
152.

Rhoda was initially very ______ towards Hurtle when he was first adopted by her parents.

A. puzzled
B. curious
C. resentful
D. affectionate
Answer» C. resentful
153.

Alfreda accuses Hurtle of being born with _____ in his hands, and his eyes.

A. a knife
B. a gleam of greed
C. a glitter
D. a spoon
Answer» A. a knife
Chapter: Disgrace - John Maxwell Coetzee
154.

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» C. A student, Melanie Isaacs
155.

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» C. To the office to find her address and telephone number
156.

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

A. Argus
B. Johannesburg Times
C. Herald
D. Cape Town Times
Answer» A. Argus
157.

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
Answer» B. Your days are over, Cassanova
158.

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

A. Communication 201
B. Romantics
C. Communication Skills
D. Advanced Communication Skills
Answer» B. Romantics
159.

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
Answer» D. To the office in order to find Melanie’s address and telephone number
160.

Who was the chair of Lurie’s department?

A. Farodia Rasssol
B. David Lurie
C. Elaine Winter
D. Arkam Hakim
Answer» C. Elaine Winter
161.

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.
Answer» C. That she is pregnant.
162.

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.
Answer» C. A female reporter.
163.

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.
Answer» A. Reads.
164.

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.
Answer» A. A television.
165.

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.
Answer» A. A middle-aged woman who cares for her father.
166.

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.
Answer» D. A type of flower.
167.

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.
Answer» A. Abuse.
168.

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

A. Mr. Isaacs.
B. The police.
C. Rosali
Answer» C. Rosali
169.

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

A. Rosalind.
B. Melanie Isaacs.
C. Lucy.
D. Soraya.
Answer» B. Melanie Isaacs.
170.

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.
Answer» C. Pollux.
171.

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.
Answer» B. Bill Shaw.
172.

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.
Answer» A. His opera.
173.

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."
Answer» D. That it is not "crystal clear."
174.

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

A. Ettinger.
B. Bev Shaw.
C. Helen.
D. Bill Shaw.
Answer» B. Bev Shaw.
175.

What is the town in which Lucy lives?

A. Salem.
B. Cape Town.
C. Oudtshoorn
D. Kenton
Answer» A. Salem.
176.

What is the university that is near where Lucy lives?

A. New South Africa University.
B. Suffolk University.
C. Rhodes University.
D. Essex University.
Answer» C. Rhodes University.
177.

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.
Answer» A. Lucy.
178.

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.
Answer» B. That Lucy may be a lesbian.
179.

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.
Answer» D. Lucy's neighbor.
180.

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.
Answer» A. Confident.
181.

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.
Answer» C. She has gained weight.
182.

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.
Answer» C. Thinking she should have friends who are of a higher social class.
183.

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.
Answer» B. David's dog.
184.

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.
Answer» A. He works on his play.
185.

David Lurie is a professor of

A. History
B. Philosophy
C. English
D. Economics
Answer» C. English
186.

David Lurie has been divorced____

A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. none of the above
Answer» B. twice
187.

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
Answer» A. gets Melanie drunk and seduces her
188.

The farm was attacked and Lucy was raped by ___

A. two white men
B. Petrus
C. three black man
D. an unidentified man
Answer» C. three black man
189.

Bev Shaw runs ___

A. a pharmacy
B. a poultry farm
C. an animal shelter
D. a bakery
Answer» C. an animal shelter
190.

David Lurie lives in

A. Cape Town
B. Kingston
C. Rhodes
D. Johannesburg
Answer» A. Cape Town
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