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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 musical instrument did Adrian play, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Oboe.
(b) Flute.
(c) Clarinet.
(d) Saxophone.

2. What is Susan's husband's profession?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a baker.

3. Who is described in Chapter 1 as "a cautious know-nothing who lacked the inventiveness of true ignorance" (13)?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Marshall.
(c) James.
(d) Marley.

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

5. The narrator states in Chapter 1, "Adrian might attract people, but he never behaved as if he wanted" what?
(a) "Disciples."
(b) "Adoration."
(c) "Critics."
(d) "Attention."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he does now at the local hospital in the conclusion of Chapter 1?

2. How does the narrator describe Old Joe Hunt in Chapter 1?

3. Why did Adrian write to the narrator during his senior year of college?

4. What did Adrian request in his suicide letter that the coroner do with his remains?

5. Who does the narrator describe as making "philosophical objections to the perceived nature of reality" in Chapter 1 (18)?

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. What led to the protagonist's divorce?

3. What is the significance of the memory fragments that are presented by the narrator in the opening of Chapter 1?

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

5. What exchange takes place between the protagonist and Mrs. Ford when they are alone during breakfast when he visits?

6. Who are the "original three" among the narrator's group of friends? How are they described?

7. Where do the protagonist and his friends go to college after high school?

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

9. Why does the protagonist feel that Veronica may be partly to blame for Adrian's suicide?

10. How is the narrative related in The Sense of an Ending? From whose perspective is the story told? Why?

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