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

2. Of Adrian, the narrator states in Chapter 1, "We would remember him all our lives, of course. But his death was exemplary rather than" what (105)?
(a) "Tragic."
(b) "Deplorable."
(c) "Despicable."
(d) "An act of desperation."

3. The narrator says in Chapter 2 that "all the time [he] was going out with Veronica, [he] found her many things--alluring, mysterious, disapproving--but never" what (260)?
(a) "Sexy."
(b) "Kind."
(c) "Beautiful."
(d) "Boring."

4. How does the narrator say he and his friends wore their watches in Chapter 1?
(a) With the clock facing upside down.
(b) On their left wrists.
(c) On their right wrists.
(d) With the face on the inside of the wrist.

5. Where does the narrator say that Phil Dixon came down from in order to teach his English class in Chapter 1?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Barbury.

Short Answer Questions

1. In discussing modern dating, the narrator says in Chapter 1, "This made me feel like a survivor from some antique, bypassed culture whose members were still using" what "as a form of monetary exchange" (45)?

2. Who is the author of the book that Veronica is reading at the brasserie when the narrator meets her in Chapter 2?

3. What kind of car does the narrator drive in Chapter 2?

4. When the narrator meets Margaret for lunch to discuss the letter, he says of her, "Margaret doesn't do" what (192)?

5. How many siblings does the narrator describe Adrian as having in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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