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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: the Will, the Diary, and the Formula.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Veronica tell the narrator that the only purpose of a woman's period was?
(a) To tell you you are not pregnant.
(b) To tell you when to have a baby.
(c) To cause pain and agony.
(d) To punish womankind.

2. The narrator questions in Chapter 1 whether there is "anything more plausible than" what (11)?
(a) "A memory."
(b) "A second hand."
(c) "A raised voice."
(d) "A philosophical query."

3. What does the narrator describe Old Joe Hunt always wearing in Chapter 1?
(a) A three-piece suit.
(b) A coat jacket and jeans.
(c) A striped sweater and slacks.
(d) A baseball cap.

4. What was Mrs. Ford's first name?
(a) Anne.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Marie.
(d) Opal.

5. 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) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Veronica's brother?

2. Phil Dixon related to his class that T. S. Eliot claimed it is all about what, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. Who writes to the narrator from Messrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?

4. What did Adrian request in his suicide letter that the coroner do with his remains?

5. How much money did Mrs. Ford leave to the narrator in her will?

(see the answer key)

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