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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Edward's father, Edward's early childhood "had been marked by" (112) what?
(a) A wild nature.
(b) Silence.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Tantrums.

2. For what reason do Florence and Edward arrive well before anyone else at the string quartet's rehearsal?
(a) So Florence can give Edward a tour of the hall.
(b) So Florence can tune her instrument.
(c) So they can share a kiss before the rehearsal begins.
(d) Because the trolley arrives on every half hour.

3. On what street are Harold Mather and Edward walking when Harold Mather is struck?
(a) Old Camby Street.
(b) Old Compton Street.
(c) Old Hereford Street.
(d) Old Heretic Street.

4. Which of Florence's family members usually helps her with tricky clasps when she is at home?
(a) Violet.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Marjorie.

5. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Awe.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Wounded pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whenever Edward gets a point in the tennis matches against Geoffrey, Geoffrey mutters a lecture that Edward thinks involves what?

2. When Florence whispers her feeling to Edward, she thinks that her words hiss "in her mouth like those of a" (103) what?

3. When Geoffrey and Edward sit together in the garden at Florence's house, what subject do they always discuss?

4. What kind of music is performed at the venue called the Hundred Club?

5. Edward feels that to not get undressed before the consummation of his and Florence's marriage would be what?

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