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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 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?
(a) Chargilled hake with chips.
(b) A burger and french fries.
(c) Penne with gorgonzola and walnut sauce.
(d) A slice of pizza.

2. 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) "Things were going to finally change."
(d) "Something new was being born."

3. What does the narrator do in the pub while he drinks and awaits the man with the badges in Chapter 2?
(a) A crossword puzzle.
(b) Chats with fellow patrons.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) Talks to his bartender.

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

5. For about how long does the narrator say he dated Veronica in Chapter 2?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes a survey of British drivers in which what percent of those polled thought they were better than average drivers?

2. What is the narrator's last name?

3. The narrator asserts in Chapter 2 that "it ought to be obvious to us that time doesn't act as a fixative, rather as a" what (119)?

4. What poet does the narrator describe in Chapter 2 as having not ever run out of animals?

5. What is put under the chicken skin in France to make the dish Chicken in Half-Mourning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two types of women that the protagonist recalls Margaret discussing with him in Chapter 2? Which characters fall into these categories?

2. What commentary does the narrator provide regarding the building of character in Chapter 2?

3. What memory comes back to the protagonist as he takes the train to meet Veronica at the brasserie for their second meeting in Chapter 2?

4. How does the protagonist express his remorse to Veronica regarding the letter in Chapter 2? How does she respond?

5. What does the protagonist discover about Chislehurst when he googles the setting in Chapter 2?

6. What exchange takes place between the protagonist and Veronica during their second meeting at the brasserie in Chapter 2?

7. What has Sarah Ford bequeathed to the protagonist in her will?

8. Where does the protagonist meet Veronica for their third meeting in Chapter 2? How is this setting described?

9. What realization does the protagonist first come to regarding the mentally disabled man in North London?

10. How is Adrian's suicide compared to Robson's in the novel?

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