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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Webster.
(d) Anderson.

2. Why does Veronica tell the narrator she cannot give him Adrian's diary when they meet at the Wobbly Bridge in Chapter 2?
(a) Because she burned it.
(b) Because she gave it away.
(c) Because she can't bear to part with it.
(d) Because she threw it in the river.

3. What poet does the narrator describe in Chapter 2 as having not ever run out of animals?
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Ted Hughes.

4. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that "the brain does not like being" what (210)?
(a) "Controlled."
(b) "Questioned."
(c) "Typecast."
(d) "Repressed."

5. What does the narrator do in the pub while he drinks and awaits the man with the badges in Chapter 2?
(a) Chats with fellow patrons.
(b) Talks to his bartender.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) A crossword puzzle.

6. The narrator asserts in Chapter 2, "Someone once said that his favorite times in history were when things were collapsing, because that meant" what (198)?
(a) "Something new was being born."
(b) "Political upheaval."
(c) "Things were going to finally change."
(d) "An act of desperation."

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

8. Who sang the song "Elusive Butterfly"?
(a) Peter Gabriel.
(b) Donovan.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Bob Lind.

9. What word from Chapter 2 means having a tendency to become liquid?
(a) Deliquescent.
(b) Effervescent.
(c) Arbitrary.
(d) Luminous.

10. From whom is the first letter to Adrian and Veronica that is in the envelope given to the narrator from Veronica in Chapter 2?
(a) From Mrs. Ford.
(b) From Mr. Ford.
(c) From Alex.
(d) From the narrator.

11. What river does the Wobbly Bridge cross?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Severn.
(d) The Trent.

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

13. Who writes to the narrator from Messrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
(a) Eleanor Marriott.
(b) Janet Williams.
(c) Anne Collier.
(d) Rebecca Anderson.

14. 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) "Happy."
(b) "Inspiring."
(c) "A struggle."
(d) "Regretful."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 2, "Like most people, I have superstitions attached to" what (202)?

2. How old does the narrator say Susie is in Chapter 2?

3. What was featured on the postcard that the narrator recalls having sent Adrian in Chapter 2?

4. Of England, the narrator says in Chapter 2, "...in this country shadings of class resist time longer than" what (138)?

5. The narrator states in Chapter 2, "I viewed my time with Veronica as" what (131)?

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