The Odd Woman And The City by Vivian Gornick
  • 1. What is the primary theme of 'The Odd Woman And The City'?
A) Family dynamics
B) Friendship development
C) Career success
D) Loneliness and connection
  • 2. Who is the author of 'The Odd Woman And The City'?
A) Vivian Gornick
B) Joan Didion
C) Susan Sontag
D) Zadie Smith
  • 3. What literary style is prominent in 'The Odd Woman And The City'?
A) Personal essay
B) Novel
C) Poetry
D) Short stories
  • 4. How does Gornick view loneliness?
A) As rare and unfortunate
B) As a condition to be cured
C) As an inherent part of life
D) As weakness
  • 5. What does Gornick say about the city in her essays?
A) It's dangerous and hostile
B) It reflects her inner life
C) It's primarily a place for work
D) It's always welcoming
  • 6. In her essays, Gornick often discusses her relationship with which historical figure?
A) Her mother
B) Simone de Beauvoir
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Virginia Woolf
  • 7. What does Gornick reveal about her own life in the book?
A) Her struggles with identity
B) Her childhood memories exclusively
C) Her travels around the world
D) Her financial success
  • 8. Gornick often uses what to illustrate her points?
A) Fictional characters
B) Statistical data
C) Personal anecdotes
D) Historical documents
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