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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 on the second night that he goes to the pub in North London in Chapter 2?
(a) A slice of pizza.
(b) Chargilled hake with chips.
(c) A burger and french fries.
(d) Penne with gorgonzola and walnut sauce.

2. The narrator states in Chapter 2, "I viewed my time with Veronica as" what (131)?
(a) "A loss."
(b) "Nostalgic."
(c) "A success."
(d) "A failure."

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

4. What was featured on the postcard that the narrator recalls having sent Adrian in Chapter 2?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) The Alps.
(c) The Clifton Suspension Bridge.
(d) The Wobbly Bridge.

5. What did Veronica's father die from?
(a) Eosophageal cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Prostate cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what band does the narrator recall dancing with Veronica in his room in Chapter 2?

3. What is Veronica's response when the narrator says, "Well, your turn next" during their meeting at the brasserie in Chapter 2 (219)?

4. When does the narrator say a person's character peaks in Chapter 2?

5. The narrator says in Chapter 2, "Like most people, I have superstitions attached to" what (202)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the protagonist respond to the letter he reads from Veronica's envelope in Chapter 2?

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

6. Who does Veronica point out to the protagonist during their third meeting in Chapter 2? What information does she reveal to the protagonist during this meeting?

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

8. What is revealed in the letter from Sarah Ford to the protagonist in the first document he receives?

9. Who is T. J. Gunnell and why does the protagonist meet 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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