Top 150+ Solved Commonwealth Literature MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Hurtle was _____ from his real parents by the Courtneys.
a. stolen
b. bought
c. kidnapped
d. taken by force
Q. Hurtle Duffield was sold for _____ pounds to the Courtneys by his parents.
a. 1000
b. 100
c. 750
d. 500
Q. Hurtle Duffield suffered _____ towards the end of his life.
a. a heart attack
b. a stroke
c. a vehicle accident
d. a fall
Q. White dedicates his novel The Vivisector to Sidney Nolan, a ____
a. vivisectionist
b. painter
c. politician
d. writer
Q. Hurtle’s mother becomes acquainted with the Courtneys when she does _____ for them.
a. housekeeping
b. gardening
c. laundry
d. cooking
Q. Rhoda was initially very ______ towards Hurtle when he was first adopted by herparents.
a. puzzled
b. curious
c. resentful
d. affectionate
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. What paper is Lurie’s sexual harassment scandal published in?
a. Argus
b. Johannesburg Times
c. Herald
d. Cape Town Times
Q. 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
Q. Melanie Isaacs was enrolled in which of Lurie’s courses?
a. Communication 201
b. Romantics
c. Communication Skills
d. Advanced Communication Skills
Q. 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