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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. 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 40 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) Over 35 years.

2. 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) Writes a letter.
(c) Chats with fellow patrons.
(d) Talks to his bartender.

3. The narrator compares character to what in Chapter 2, saying that the difference is that character peaks a little later?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Time.

4. When the narrator had said to Joe Hunt that "history was the lies of the victors," he had replied by saying, "As long as you remember that it is also the self-delusions of" whom (230)?
(a) "The narcissists."
(b) "The history recorders."
(c) "The defeated."
(d) "The wary."

5. What does Mrs. Marriott tell the narrator his other document is when he calls in Chapter 2?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A tax return.
(c) A diary.
(d) A novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contact information does the narrator receive for John Ford from Mrs. Marriott in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. How long ago does the solicitor say Mrs. Ford's will was drawn up in Chapter 2?

5. What is one of the main themes/motifs in The Sense of an Ending?

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 does the protagonist discover about Chislehurst when he googles the setting 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. Where does the protagonist meet Veronica for their third meeting in Chapter 2? How is this setting described?

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

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

7. Why does the protagonist surmise that Veronica gave him the letter and met him in person (for their first meeting) in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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