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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jeremy state that he was something of a parent at the age of seventeen?
(a) He wanted to become a teacher.
(b) He felt older than all of his school friends.
(c) He took care of his sister's only child.
(d) His girlfirend got pregnant and ran away.

2. When did Sally let on that she had been abused as a child?
(a) When she was about twenty-years-old.
(b) When she was five-years-old.
(c) When she turned thirteen.
(d) She never did.

3. What was June's basic view about life?
(a) It was best not to examine it.
(b) It had a purpose.
(c) Life was random.
(d) God had no hand in it.

4. From what point of view is the novel written?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) Third person.

5. Where did Jenny's parents live when Jeremy first met them?
(a) In the South of France.
(b) In separate countries.
(c) In North London.
(d) In Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Jeremy end up having?

2. Why did Jeremy work so hard at studying for his A levels?

3. Who did Jeremy tend to become friendly with?

4. Why was Jeremy so upset just before leaving for Oxford?

5. To whom does Jeremy dedicate his memoir?

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