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by J. M. Coetzee

Disgrace Quiz 1

1. Where was J.M. Coetzee born?

  • England
  • Holland
  • Kenya
  • South Africa

2. What is the most likely historical context of the novel?

  • post-apartheid South Africa
  • imperialist South Africa
  • nationalist South Africa
  • apartheid South Africa

3. What ethnicity best describes the Coetzee family?

  • South African
  • African
  • Afrikaneer
  • British

4. In what major city does David Lurie live?

  • Johannesburg
  • Nairobi
  • Cape Town
  • Pretoria

5. How long are Lurie's sessions with Soraya?

  • overnight
  • one hundred and twenty minutes
  • sixty minutes
  • ninety minutes

6. Where does Lurie teach Communications?

  • University of Cape Town
  • Cape Town University
  • Cape Town University College
  • Cape Technical University

7. What was the name of the escort service Lurie used?

  • Windsor Manor
  • Discreet Escorts
  • Rylands' Route
  • Desirable Escorts

8. Which of the following is not a topic of a book Lurie has written?

  • Mephistopholes
  • Wordsworth
  • Byron
  • Richard of St. Victor

9. On what day of the week did Lurie usually see Soraya?

  • Friday
  • Sunday
  • Saturday
  • Thursday

10. Melanie Isaacs is enrolled in which of Lurie's courses?

  • Romantics
  • Communications 101
  • Communications 202
  • Wordsworth

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