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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Adrian's Suicide and the Current State of Things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Colin attend college?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Sussex.

2. How old was Adrian when he committed suicide?
(a) 22.
(b) 32.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

3. Who does the narrator describe as making "philosophical objections to the perceived nature of reality" in Chapter 1 (18)?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Himself.
(c) Colin.
(d) Alex.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what university did Adrian win a scholarship?

2. What does the narrator describe having for Sunday lunch at Veronica's parents' home in Chapter 1?

3. What did Adrian tell Alex as they said goodbye the last time that Alex saw him?

4. What set Adrian Finn apart from the other boys, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. Where did the narrator go to meet his friend to discuss Adrian's suicide after he arrived home?

(see the answer key)

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