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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: the Meeting, the Letter, the Second Meeting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator compares character to what in Chapter 2, saying that the difference is that character peaks a little later?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Time.

2. What was featured on the postcard that the narrator recalls having sent Adrian in Chapter 2?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) The Alps.
(c) The Wobbly Bridge.
(d) The Clifton Suspension Bridge.

3. In describing his first visit to Veronica's parents' home in Chapter 1, the narrator says, "I was so ill at ease that I spent the entire weekend" what (56)?
(a) "Thowing up."
(b) "Constipated."
(c) "Pacing."
(d) "Chain-smoking."

4. What is the name of Veronica's brother?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Jack.
(c) James.
(d) William.

5. What is put under the chicken skin in France to make the dish Chicken in Half-Mourning?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Onions.
(c) Black truffles.
(d) Pastrami.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator describe as Veronica's "comfort book" in Chapter 1 (49)?

3. In what field did Alex tell Veronica his father was in business in Chapter 1?

4. Where did Veronica's mother move after her husband died?

5. What does the narrator say he does now at the local hospital in the conclusion of Chapter 1?

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