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D) Historical documents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