’s class? Why do the students laugh when Levin says that education
is revelation? Why do the girls gaze “at the instructor with rosy-faced, shy affection”? Again, what is in common between this new misfortune and the
previous ones? (pp. 78-81)
What is the
“department
pot-luck”? (p. 81) How does
Levin find the pot-luck picnic? Does he enjoy it?
When did Levin get his B.A. and M.A.? What can we tell from this?
Why does Levin
“let days go
by without opening a newspaper or turning on a broadcast”? What do you think is the meaning of this: “America was in the best sense of a bad-term, un-American”? (p. 85)
What kind of classes does Levin teach? Explain about them. (p. 86)
Who is Avis Fliss? Why do you think she was ill at ease with Levin at first? (p. 87)
How does Levin find his colleagues? What is the general atmosphere of the department?
(pp. 88-90)
How has Gilley been doing with Levin? Why does he visit Levin
’s office? Why do you think he has been kind to him? What do you
think of Gilley? (pp. 90-95)
Why does Levin visit C. D. Fabrikant
’s office? Who decided to hire Levin? Why does Fabrikant disapprove of that
decision-making? What kind of reform does C. D. say he is thinking if he becomes the head
of the department? What do you think of C. D. Fabrikant? Which do you think is the better
choice for the head of the department, Gilley or C. D.? (pp. 96-101)
Why does Levin visit Bucket
’s
office? Which does he prefer, Gilley or C. D.? What do you think of Bucket? What kind of
person do you think he is? (pp. 101-106)
Why does George Bullock give Levin a ride? Who is he for, Gilley or C. D? Why does he
think so? What do you think of him? What kind of person do you think he is? (pp. 106-109)