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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. How much money did Mrs. Ford leave to the narrator in her will?
(a) 1,000 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

2. When the narrator meets Margaret for lunch to discuss the letter, he says of her, "Margaret doesn't do" what (192)?
(a) "Egotism."
(b) "Submission."
(c) "Conflict."
(d) "Triumphalism."

3. What kind of ring does the narrator describe Veronica wearing on her wedding finger in Chapter 2?
(a) A red glass ring.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A gold ring.
(d) A blue glass ring.

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

5. Where does John Ford claim to be located when he contacts the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) Ireland.
(b) The United States.
(c) Singapore.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 2 refers to resembling a satirical poem that often ends with a turn of thought?

2. By what means has the narrator opted for his remains to be disposed after his death?

3. Of the letter, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "And no, it wasn't shame I now felt, or guilt, but something rarer in my life and stronger than both" (187). What does the narrator describe feeling?

4. What does Margaret refer to Veronica as when she meets the narrator for lunch to discuss the matter in Chapter 2?

5. Terry tells the narrator at the pub in Chapter 2 that "Mary" is not Adrian's mother but what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist recall about the Severn Bore as he returns from his second meeting with Veronica in Chapter 2?

3. Who is T. J. Gunnell and why does the protagonist meet with him in Chapter 2?

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

5. What advice does Margaret give to the protagonist when she first meets him for lunch to discuss his situation in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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