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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of beach is Chesil Beach?
(a) A black sand beach.
(b) An estuary.
(c) A golden sand beach.
(d) A pebble beach.

2. What word brings to Florence's mind "nothing but pain, flesh parted before a knife" (8)?
(a) Penetration.
(b) Intercourse.
(c) Proclivity.
(d) Entered.

3. What is Florence's nervous habit?
(a) She blinks rapidly.
(b) She crosses and recrosses her legs.
(c) She raises her hand to her forehead to sweep away an imaginary hair.
(d) She cracks her knuckles.

4. What college does Edward attend?
(a) Yale.
(b) The Royal College of Music.
(c) Oxford.
(d) University College.

5. Which department at Edward's college is rumored to be excitingly progressive?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Sociology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb does Florence's mother, Violet, use to describe Florence's violin playing?

2. Near what landmark is Florence's college located?

3. For how many hours a day does Florence practice the violin during her college years?

4. What does the narrator describe as the result of Florence's infrequent episodes of showing affection to her father Geoffrey?

5. What item does Edward always keep in his jacket pocket?

(see the answer key)

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