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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adrian request in his suicide letter that the coroner do with his remains?
(a) Have his remains shot to the moon.
(b) Have his body cast into the sea.
(c) Have him buried in his parents' cemetary plot.
(d) Have him cremated and scattered.

2. What does the narrator describe having for Sunday lunch at Veronica's parents' home in Chapter 1?
(a) Roast turkey.
(b) Roast chicken.
(c) Roast lamb.
(d) Roast beef.

3. What are Veronica's two middle names?
(a) Sarah Michelle.
(b) Mary Anderson.
(c) Anne Elizabeth.
(d) Mary Elizabeth.

4. How did Robson kill himself?
(a) By overdose.
(b) By hanging.
(c) By slitting his wrists.
(d) By shooting himself.

5. What color eyes does the narrator describe Veronica having in Chapter 1?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue-grey.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Deep brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Colin, Alex, and the narrator meet for drinks a year after Adrian's death?

2. What does the narrator describe as Veronica's "comfort book" in Chapter 1 (49)?

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

4. What composers did Veronica hate?

5. Phil Dixon related to his class that T. S. Eliot claimed it is all about what, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the protagonist's mother's theory regarding Adrian's suicide? How does the protagonist respond to this theory?

2. Why is the protagonist angered by the fact that Adrian is labeled as mentally disturbed regarding his suicide?

3. How is Veronica described when the narrator first meets her?

4. How is Veronica's visit to London described when she goes to meet the protagonist's friends?

5. Who is Old Joe Hunt and what role does he play in the narrative?

6. What does the letter from Adrian say regarding Veronica in Chapter 1?

7. What differences can be seen between Veronica and the protagonist during their courtship?

8. What philosophical arguments are made regarding the act of suicide among the protagonist and his friends during high school?

9. What are the protagonist's impressions of the Ford family when he meets them?

10. Why do the protagonist and his friends urge Adrian to investigate his parents' divorce in Chapter 1?

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