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

2. In the postscript of Mrs. Ford's letter to the narrator, she says, "It may sound odd, but I think the last months of [Adrian's] life were" what (124)?
(a) "Regretful."
(b) "Happy."
(c) "A struggle."
(d) "Inspiring."

3. What is the name of the narrator's personal solicitor?
(a) James Marcantel.
(b) William O'Macy.
(c) Mr. Sallinger.
(d) T. J. Gunnell.

4. Of his personal solicitor the narrator says that he "is a calm, gaunt man who doesn't mind" what (132)?
(a) "Silence."
(b) "Telling the truth."
(c) "Conflict."
(d) "Confrontation."

5. How did Robson kill himself?
(a) By slitting his wrists.
(b) By hanging.
(c) By shooting himself.
(d) By overdose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator attend college?

2. What word from Chapter 1 means unsophisticated and socially awkward?

3. What musical instrument did Adrian play, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. What color eyes does the narrator describe Veronica having in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the narrator say that Phil Dixon came down from in order to teach his English class in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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