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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. Who among his group of friends does the narrator say everyone wrote the most to during college and wanted his approval?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Alex.
(c) Himself.
(d) Colin.

2. Who does the narrator describe as the one who mocked the political system in Chapter 1?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Colin.
(c) Himself.
(d) Alex.

3. What does the narrator describe as Veronica's "comfort book" in Chapter 1 (49)?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) I Capture the Castle.
(c) Tomorrow Never Comes.
(d) Ulysses.

4. 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) "Inspiring."
(c) "A struggle."
(d) "Happy."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does the narrator describe Adrian as having in Chapter 1?

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

3. Into what field did the narrator begin training after he left college?

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

5. What word from Chapter 2 refers to an inscription on a tomb in memory of the one buried there?

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