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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Veronica and After.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator describe as making "philosophical objections to the perceived nature of reality" in Chapter 1 (18)?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Colin.
(c) Alex.
(d) Himself.

2. How many siblings does the narrator describe Adrian as having in Chapter 1?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. What is Veronica's last name?
(a) Ford.
(b) Williams.
(c) Frank.
(d) Webster.

4. For how long did Veronica's mother say they had lived in their current home when the narrator asked during his visit in Chapter 1?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. From what material does the narrator describe Veronica's parents home constructed?
(a) Log.
(b) Yellow brick.
(c) White wood.
(d) Red brick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 1 as "a cautious know-nothing who lacked the inventiveness of true ignorance" (13)?

2. What does the narrator describe as Veronica's "comfort book" in Chapter 1 (49)?

3. In describing his first visit to Veronica's parents' home in Chapter 1, the narrator says, "I was so ill at ease that I spent the entire weekend" what (56)?

4. What monarch's reign did Old Joe Hunt ask his students about on the third day of class, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. What does the narrator describe being tossed into a wet sink, causing it to steam in the opening of Chapter 1?

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