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- From: Henry Mills <wppdirector AT gmail.com>
- To: "Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion" <percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [percy-l] Enjoy this quiz on The Moviegoer!
- Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:30:43 -0400
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Dear Percy-L: As we move closer to the
centennial of Percy's
birth on May 28, here is a fun quiz on The
Moviegoer for community enjoyment and celebration. Each member who wishes is welcome
to pick a
question (one to start), answer it through the listserv, and
share comments if
they wish. A few questions might be tricky! Through an open "round robin"
process, with
good fortune the questions and answers together will spark a
bit of group
discussion leading to new insights or perspectives on The Moviegoer, if not also, into some of its
lesser known
underlying themes for all of us to benefit from. Have fun! Henry Mills -- Percy-L Administrator PS-Thanks
to Dr. Farrell O'Gorman of Belmont Abbey College and Dr. Doug
Mitchell of the
University of Mobile for their time in preparing the quiz.
Multiple Choice Quiz for The
Moviegoer 1. Which
European
philosopher is cited in the novel? a)
Sartre b)
Aquinas c)
Kierkegaard d)
Heidegger 2. Which
book does Binx not
mention reading?
a)
the Bible b)
The Chemistry of Life c)
A Study of History d)
The Universe as I See It 3. The
final chapter of the
novel is set on _____.
a)
Easter b)
Thanksgiving c)
Pentecost d)
Ash
Wednesday 4. Which
of the following
terms least accurately describes The Moviegoer as a novel? a)
Southern b)
autobiographical c)
philosophical d)
existentialist 5. Aunt
Emily says the only
good things the South ever had were _____.
a)
a sense
of duty b)
faith in
Christ c)
a
gentleness with women d)
a and c
only e)
a and b
only 6. Binx's
dialogue with his
siblings in the epilogue reflects the end of _____. a)
The Sound and the Fury b)
The Glass Menagerie c)
Nausea d)
The Brothers Karamazov
7. Kate
tells Binx he is
--_____.
a)
her true
love b)
the most
self-centered person alive c)
a
budding priest d)
a
frustrated lawyer 8. Early
in the novel Binx
says his one discernible talent is _____. a)
acting b)
a flair
for research c)
composing love poetry d)
the
trick of making money 9. Which
of the following
makes Kate cheerful?
a)
the
thought of marrying Binx b)
the
possibility of committing suicide c)
Tulane
football victories d)
weekly
Great Books discussions with Aunt Emily 10. Binx
is a veteran of
which conflict?
a)
the Korean
War b)
World
War II c)
the
Vietnam War d)
World
War I 11. Which
of the following
is not a book written by Bolling family friend Tom Yerger. a)
The Honored and the
Dishonored, a book
about the problem of evil and the essential loneliness of man. b)
The Gramercy Winner,
about an alienated
young New Yorker in a TB sanitarium. c)
Curse Upon the Land,
an impassioned plea
for tolerance and understanding in the South d)
Happy Land, a nice
blend of moderate
attitude toward the race question and a conservative affection
for the agrarian
South. 12. Binx
listens regularly
to which radio program? a)
Bishop
Fulton Sheen's "Sunday Homily" b)
"The Shadow" c)
Edward
R. Murrow's "This I Believe" d)
"Amos 'n Andy" 13. Aunt Emily sends Binx a memo with a quote
from _____. a)
St.
Augustine b)
Abe
Lincoln c)
G. K.
Chesterton d)
Marcus
Aurelius 14. The
new search Binx
undertakes in the novel is _____. a)
horizontal b)
vertical c)
a Wanderjahr d)
inward 15. Binx's
deceased father
is best described as _____. a)
a
believer in science b)
a
romantic c)
a
mystery that haunts Binx d)
all of
the above True/ False 1. According to Binx, the polls report that 98%
of Americans
believe in God and the remaining 2% are atheists and
agnostics, which leaves zero
percentage points for seekers. 2. Binx and Sharon are engaged at one point in
the novel. 3. The
Moviegoer was the
first novel Walker Percy wrote. 4. Aunt Emily's butler Mercer is in fact a
faithful retainer, a
living connection with a bygone age. 5. A
depressed Kate
characterizes Binx as "like me but worse.
Much worse."
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- [percy-l] Enjoy this quiz on The Moviegoer!, Henry Mills, 05/18/2016
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