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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 is the name of the pub in North London that the narrator begins frequenting in Chapter 2?
(a) The Henry VIII.
(b) The William IV.
(c) The White Horse.
(d) The Elizabeth I.

2. What does the narrator describe sending a photocopy of to Mrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
(a) His social security card.
(b) His drivers license.
(c) His passport.
(d) His tax returns.

3. What is the narrator's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Webster.

4. For how long does Veronica say her father has been dead when she responds to the narrator's query about him in Chapter 2?
(a) Over 35 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) Over 40 years.

5. What does the narrator describe Mr. Ford trying to get him to drink after dinner on the weekend he visited in Chapter 2?
(a) Wine.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Veronica's father die from?

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

3. Of his personal solicitor, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "He told me that going to the police and trying to persuade them to lay a charge of theft against a woman of mature years who had recently lost her mother would, in his view, be" what (132-133)?

4. Who has the second document left to the narrator by Mrs. Ford, according to Mrs. Marriott in Chapter 2?

5. For about how long does the narrator say he dated Veronica in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ultimate truth that the protagonist discovers regarding the mentally disabled man in Chapter 2?

2. Who has possession of the second document bequeathed to the protagonist from Mrs. Ford? Why?

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

4. What does the protagonist conclude about his journey and life in the conclusion of the novel?

5. How does Veronica describe her parents' deaths in Chapter 2?

6. Why does the protagonist begin frequenting a pub and store in North London in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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