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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. Why does Veronica tell the narrator she cannot give him Adrian's diary when they meet at the Wobbly Bridge in Chapter 2?
(a) Because she threw it in the river.
(b) Because she burned it.
(c) Because she can't bear to part with it.
(d) Because she gave it away.

2. What is put under the chicken skin in France to make the dish Chicken in Half-Mourning?
(a) Pastrami.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Onions.
(d) Black truffles.

3. What poet is the author alluding to in Chapter 2 when he refers to "the road less travelled" (246)?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) William Winston.
(d) James Joyce.

4. By what means has the narrator opted for his remains to be disposed after his death?
(a) By shipping him to sea.
(b) By bonfire.
(c) By cremation.
(d) By burial.

5. What is one of the main themes/motifs in The Sense of an Ending?
(a) Motherhood.
(b) Murder.
(c) Time.
(d) Fatherhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator order for dinner on the second night that he goes to the pub in North London in Chapter 2?

2. Where does John Ford claim to be located when he contacts the narrator in Chapter 2?

3. What consisted of Robson's suicide letter (265)?

4. Who sang the song "Elusive Butterfly"?

5. Which of the "two sorts of women" does the narrator assert Margaret to be in Chapter 2 (124)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is revealed in the envelope that Veronica gives to the protagonist at the Wobbly Bridge?

3. What advice does T. J. Gunnell give to the protagonist regarding his situation when the protagonist first meets with him in Chapter 2?

4. What is the second document bequeathed to the protagonist? Why does he seek its ownership?

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

6. 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?

7. How does the narrator go about dealing with Veronica during their early exchanges on email? Is he successful using this tactic?

8. What does the protagonist learn during his first meeting with Veronica at the Wobbly Bridge?

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

10. How does the protagonist describe his relationship with Susie in Chapter 2?

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