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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Chapter 2, "Someone once said that his favorite times in history were when things were collapsing, because that meant" what (198)?
(a) "Political upheaval."
(b) "An act of desperation."
(c) "Something new was being born."
(d) "Things were going to finally change."

2. What poet does the narrator describe in Chapter 2 as having not ever run out of animals?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Ted Hughes.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Robert Frost.

3. When the narrator had said to Joe Hunt that "history was the lies of the victors," he had replied by saying, "As long as you remember that it is also the self-delusions of" whom (230)?
(a) "The narcissists."
(b) "The defeated."
(c) "The history recorders."
(d) "The wary."

4. What does the narrator say he had been "ever since [he] left school" in Chapter 2 (188)?
(a) Exemplary.
(b) Average.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Ambitious.

5. What apparently led to Adrian's suicide, as revealed in the end of the novel?
(a) He got Sarah Ford pregnant.
(b) He got Veronica Ford pregnant.
(c) He killed his father.
(d) His parents disowned him.

6. What is Veronica's response when the narrator says, "Well, your turn next" during their meeting at the brasserie in Chapter 2 (219)?
(a) "Okay I'll go."
(b) "I'm not telling you anything."
(c) "Turn for what?"
(d) "Go home, Tony."

7. In the conclusion of the novel, the narrator says, "There is accumulation. There is responsibility. And beyond these, there is" what (281)?
(a) "Grief."
(b) "Sorrow."
(c) "Regret."
(d) "Unrest."

8. The narrator describes a survey of British drivers in which what percent of those polled thought they were better than average drivers?
(a) 99%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 95%.
(d) 80%.

9. What word from Chapter 2 refers to the act of writing in an unrestrained and heartfelt way?
(a) Articulation.
(b) Eradication.
(c) Effusion.
(d) Compulsion.

10. The author says in Chapter 2 that "there's no fool like" what (246)?
(a) "A fool headed to slaughter."
(b) "An old fool."
(c) "A fool in love."
(d) "A young fool."

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

12. 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) Chargilled hake with chips.
(c) A burger and french fries.
(d) Penne with gorgonzola and walnut sauce.

13. What consisted of Robson's suicide letter (265)?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I can't go on."
(c) "Please forgive me."
(d) "Sorry, Mum."

14. The narrator states in Chapter 2, "I viewed my time with Veronica as" what (131)?
(a) "A success."
(b) "A loss."
(c) "A failure."
(d) "Nostalgic."

15. What two locations are linked by the Wobbly Bridge?
(a) Chislehurst and London.
(b) St. Paul's and Tate Modern.
(c) Hyde Park and Oxford Square.
(d) Whitecastle and Newbury.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator order for dinner at the pub when he goes on the third time he visits the pub in North London in Chapter 2?

2. What word from Chapter 2 refers to an inscription on a tomb in memory of the one buried there?

3. What contact information does the narrator receive for John Ford from Mrs. Marriott in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of the narrator's personal solicitor?

5. From whom is the first letter to Adrian and Veronica that is in the envelope given to the narrator from Veronica in Chapter 2?

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