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A) Historical documents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