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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long did Veronica's mother say they had lived in their current home when the narrator asked during his visit in Chapter 1?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. How old was Susan when she married?
(a) 29.
(b) 19.
(c) 30.
(d) 24.

3. When did Alex say he had seen Adrian when meeting with the narrator to discuss his suicide in Chapter 1?
(a) Three months ago.
(b) Two months ago.
(c) Three weeks ago.
(d) One month ago.

4. Who among his group of friends does the narrator say everyone wrote the most to during college and wanted his approval?
(a) Alex.
(b) Colin.
(c) Himself.
(d) Adrian.

5. What is the name of the narrator's firstborn child?
(a) Susie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Annie.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Phil Dixon once compared a Shakespearean to what actor?

2. The narrator notes in Chapter 1, "Some Englishman once said that marriage is a long dull meal with" what "served first" (106)?

3. How did Alex say Adrian appeared the last time he saw him when he met with the narrator to discuss Adrian's suicide?

4. How did Adrian commit suicide?

5. Which of his friends does the narrator describe as denouncing his family in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dynamic of the narrator's group of friend's change with the introduction of Adrian?

2. Why is the protagonist angered by the fact that Adrian is labeled as mentally disturbed regarding his suicide?

3. What differences can be seen between Veronica and the protagonist during their courtship?

4. What information is revealed regarding the contents of Adrian's suicide letter?

5. Why does the protagonist feel that Veronica may be partly to blame for Adrian's suicide?

6. Who informs the protagonist of Adrian's death? How has Adrian died?

7. Who commits suicide during the ptrotagonist's high school years? Why?

8. Where do the protagonist and his friends go to college after high school?

9. How does the narrator describe his high school? Where is the school located?

10. Where does the protagonist go after completing college? How does he describe his experiences there?

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