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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: the Will, the Diary, and the Formula.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What word from Chapter 1 refers to the action of clearing blame of someone?
(a) Retribution.
(b) Articulation.
(c) Vindication.
(d) Anticipation.

4. How did Adrian commit suicide?
(a) He cut his wrists.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He overdosed on pills.
(d) He hung himself.

5. Who is described in Chapter 1 as "a cautious know-nothing who lacked the inventiveness of true ignorance" (13)?
(a) Marley.
(b) James.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Augustus.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator notes in Chapter 1, "Some Englishman once said that marriage is a long dull meal with" what "served first" (106)?

2. How did Alex say Adrian appeared the last time he saw him when he met with the narrator to discuss Adrian's suicide?

3. From what material does the narrator describe Veronica's parents home constructed?

4. Where does the narrator describe walking along and looking at shops with Veronica and his friends in London in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the narrator describe the school he attended in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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