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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. With whom was Adrian presumably in love when he committed suicide?
(a) Annie.
(b) Veronica.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Maria.

2. What does the narrator say he and his friends regarded as "a crypto-fascist plan for repressing our sex drive" (18)?
(a) Physics class.
(b) School sports.
(c) History class.
(d) English class.

3. How old does the narrator say Susie is in Chapter 2?
(a) 32.
(b) 29.
(c) 19.
(d) 34.

4. How does the narrator describe Old Joe Hunt in Chapter 1?
(a) Hateful and mean.
(b) Sardonic.
(c) Wryly affable.
(d) Gregarious.

5. What did the narrator's mother attribute as the reason that Adrian killed himself?
(a) He impregnated his girlfriend.
(b) He was struggling in school.
(c) He was too clever.
(d) He was depressive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By whom was Adrian raised?

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

4. What does the narrator say he does now at the local hospital in the conclusion of Chapter 1?

5. When did Alex say he had seen Adrian when meeting with the narrator to discuss his suicide in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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