1. What is the river that runs upstream lit by, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Moonlight.
(b) Headlights.
(c) Torchbeams.
(d) Candlelight.

2. What kind of car does the narrator drive in Chapter 2?
(a) A Nissan Altima.
(b) A Ford Prius.
(c) A Volkswagen Polo.
(d) A Jeep Wrangler.

3. On what day of the week does the narrator go to the pub in North London to try to find the man with the badges in Chapter 2?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

4. What was Mrs. Ford's first name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Opal.
(d) Anne.

5. Where did Veronica's mother move after her husband died?
(a) To the United States.
(b) To Newbury.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To London.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 2 that "all the time [he] was going out with Veronica, [he] found her many things--alluring, mysterious, disapproving--but never" what (260)?

2. What set Adrian Finn apart from the other boys, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. What did Veronica's father die from?

4. What is the name of Veronica's brother?

5. How much money did Mrs. Ford leave to the narrator in her will?

(see the answer key)

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