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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface, what liberty does Jeremy report that he takes in his book?
(a) He recounts certain conversations.
(b) He writes about his dead parents.
(c) He describes his home life with Jenny.
(d) He explains his affair with another woman.

2. What was one of the reasons Jeremy did not pursue girls at the age of seventeen?
(a) He was busy with two jobs.
(b) He felt he was not good looking enough.
(c) He was not attracted to them.
(d) It would distract him from his school work.

3. What does June want to be the centerpiece of the memoir Jeremy is writing about her?
(a) A certain Christmas dinner.
(b) Her marriage to Bernard.
(c) Her divorce.
(d) The black dogs.

4. In what way were June and Bernard alike in the beginning of their relationship?
(a) They both enjoyed theater and music.
(b) They were both communists.
(c) They were ophans.
(d) They were very spiritual.

5. What does June believe she discovered after the incident with the dogs?
(a) God.
(b) Her true self.
(c) The meaning of life.
(d) The perfect animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Jeremy eventually get married?

2. What were June and Bernard doing at the time the photograph in Part One was taken?

3. What did Jeremy continue to do after leaving North Oxford?

4. How often did Jenny and her brothers see their parents?

5. What did Bernard usually do when he knew Jeremy had just been to see June?

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