A. Argus
B. Johannesburg Times
C. Herald
D. Cape Town Times
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Commonwealth Literature MCQs
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.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Who does Lurie think of immediately after having been with Bev?
A. Rosalind.
B. Melanie Isaacs.
C. Lucy.
D. Soraya.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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
✅ The correct answer is option A.
To whom does Lurie write a letter about the attack on the farm?
A. Mr. Isaacs.
B. The police.
C. Rosali
D.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Rhoda was initially very ______ towards Hurtle when he was first adopted by her parents.
A. puzzled
B. curious
C. resentful
D. affectionate
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option A.