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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Of England, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "...in this country shadings of class resist time longer than" what (138)?
(a) "Differentials in age."
(b) "Decades of reason."
(c) "Political agendas."
(d) "Popular culture."

3. What does the narrator order for dinner on the second night that he goes to the pub in North London in Chapter 2?
(a) A slice of pizza.
(b) Penne with gorgonzola and walnut sauce.
(c) A burger and french fries.
(d) Chargilled hake with chips.

4. Terry tells the narrator at the pub in Chapter 2 that "Mary" is not Adrian's mother but what?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His friend.
(d) His sister.

5. The narrator asserts in Chapter 2 that "there is objective time, but also subjective time, the kind you wear on the inside of your wrist, next to where the pulse lies. And this personal time, which is true time, is measured in your relationship to" what (230)?
(a) "Memory."
(b) "Relationships."
(c) "Perspective."
(d) "Love."

6. What word from Chapter 2 refers to resembling a satirical poem that often ends with a turn of thought?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Enigmatic.
(c) Lipographic.
(d) Epigrammic.

7. 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) "Beautiful."
(c) "Boring."
(d) "Kind."

8. Where does John Ford claim to be located when he contacts the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) The United States.
(b) Singapore.
(c) London.
(d) Ireland.

9. Who has the second document left to the narrator by Mrs. Ford, according to Mrs. Marriott in Chapter 2?
(a) Jack.
(b) Colin.
(c) Alex.
(d) Veronica.

10. What does the narrator describe sending a photocopy of to Mrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
(a) His tax returns.
(b) His passport.
(c) His social security card.
(d) His drivers license.

11. What river does the Wobbly Bridge cross?
(a) The Severn.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Trent.
(d) The Nile.

12. What kind of ring does the narrator describe Veronica wearing on her wedding finger in Chapter 2?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) A blue glass ring.
(d) A red glass ring.

13. Of the letter, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "And no, it wasn't shame I now felt, or guilt, but something rarer in my life and stronger than both" (187). What does the narrator describe feeling?
(a) Insolence.
(b) Remorse.
(c) Regret.
(d) Retribution.

14. The narrator says in Chapter 2, "I don't envy Adrian his death, but I do envy him" what (197)?
(a) "His fame."
(b) "His ability to use logic."
(c) "The clarity of his life."
(d) "His love for Veronica."

15. Which of the "two sorts of women" does the narrator assert Margaret to be in Chapter 2 (124)?
(a) Manipulative.
(b) Clear-edged.
(c) Submissive.
(d) Mysterious.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many years has it been since the narrator visited the Ford family when the narrator receives the notice of Mrs. Ford's will in Chapter 2?

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 does Margaret refer to Veronica as when she meets the narrator for lunch to discuss the matter in Chapter 2?

4. What does the narrator say he had been "ever since [he] left school" in Chapter 2 (188)?

5. What composer does the narrator say "has gone the way of those geniuses who fascinate in youth, retain a residual power in middle age, but later seem, if not embarrassing, somehow less relevant" in Chapter 2 (115)?

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