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C) Historical documents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