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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: the Meeting, the Letter, the Second Meeting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attended Adrian's funeral?
(a) Only his family.
(b) Alex, Colin, and Tony.
(c) Alex, Colin, and Jack.
(d) Tony, Veronica, and Colin.

2. The narrator says in Chapter 2, "Like most people, I have superstitions attached to" what (202)?
(a) "Going to cemeteries."
(b) "The taking of a journey."
(c) "Walking across bridges."
(d) "Walking under ladders."

3. 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."

4. How did Alex say Adrian appeared the last time he saw him when he met with the narrator to discuss Adrian's suicide?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Cheerful.

5. The narrator suggests in Chapter 1 that "it takes only the smallest pleasure or pain to teach us" what (11)?
(a) "Regret."
(b) "What life is about."
(c) "Time's maleability."
(d) "How to love."

Short Answer Questions

1. During what decade did the narrator attend college?

2. What did the notice say that Adrian pinned to the bathroom door before committing suicide (96-97)?

3. What was Veronica's father's profession when the narrator met her?

4. Who does the narrator describe as the one who mocked the political system in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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