1. From what material does the narrator describe Veronica's parents home constructed?
(a) Log.
(b) White wood.
(c) Yellow brick.
(d) Red brick.

2. The narrator says in Chapter 1 after Adrian's death that "in the law's view, if you killed yourself you were by definition" what (97)?
(a) "Mad."
(b) "A lawbreaker."
(c) "Depressed."
(d) "An outlaw."

3. How does the narrator describe Old Joe Hunt in Chapter 1?
(a) Wryly affable.
(b) Sardonic.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Hateful and mean.

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

5. What is the name of the narrator's firstborn child?
(a) Annie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Susie.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. Why does Veronica tell the narrator she cannot give him Adrian's diary when they meet at the Wobbly Bridge in Chapter 2?

3. What does the narrator describe Old Joe Hunt always wearing in Chapter 1?

4. What composer does the narrator say he still plays a lot of in Chapter 2?

5. How long after the narrator writes to him does John Ford respond in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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