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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. What word from Chapter 2 means sulky or bad-tempered?
(a) Pragmatic.
(b) Petulant.
(c) Passive.
(d) Gregarious.
2. Who writes to the narrator from Messrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
(a) Rebecca Anderson.
(b) Eleanor Marriott.
(c) Janet Williams.
(d) Anne Collier.
3. For how long does Veronica say her father has been dead when she responds to the narrator's query about him in Chapter 2?
(a) Over 40 years.
(b) Over 35 years.
(c) About 10 years.
(d) About 20 years.
4. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that "the brain does not like being" what (210)?
(a) "Controlled."
(b) "Typecast."
(c) "Repressed."
(d) "Questioned."
5. To what band does the narrator recall dancing with Veronica in his room in Chapter 2?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Donovan.
(c) The Who.
(d) The Moody Blues.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the narrator do in the pub while he drinks and awaits the man with the badges in Chapter 2?
2. The narrator says in Chapter 2, "Like most people, I have superstitions attached to" what (202)?
3. What word from Chapter 2 refers to resembling a satirical poem that often ends with a turn of thought?
4. What word from Chapter 2 refers to meditations or pedantic writings?
5. Terry tells the narrator at the pub in Chapter 2 that "Mary" is not Adrian's mother but what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the two types of women that the protagonist recalls Margaret discussing with him in Chapter 2? Which characters fall into these categories?
2. What does the protagonist recall about the Severn Bore as he returns from his second meeting with Veronica in Chapter 2?
3. How does the narrator go about dealing with Veronica during their early exchanges on email? Is he successful using this tactic?
4. How does the protagonist express his remorse to Veronica regarding the letter in Chapter 2? How does she respond?
5. What does the protagonist learn during his first meeting with Veronica at the Wobbly Bridge?
6. What does the protagonist discover about Chislehurst when he googles the setting in Chapter 2?
7. What is revealed in the envelope that Veronica gives to the protagonist at the Wobbly Bridge?
8. How does the protagonist perceive his past with Veronica when he first receives the letter regarding Mrs. Ford's inheritance?
9. What memory comes back to the protagonist as he takes the train to meet Veronica at the brasserie for their second meeting in Chapter 2?
10. Where does the protagonist meet Veronica for their third meeting in Chapter 2? How is this setting described?
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