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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year of college does Florence secure a job backstage at Wigmore Hall?
(a) Her fourth.
(b) Her second.
(c) Her first.
(d) Her third.

2. What aspect of Florence and Edward's childhoods do they most like to discuss?
(a) The carefree joy of childhood.
(b) Their respective imaginary friends.
(c) The mistakes their parents had made.
(d) Shared favorite games and toys.

3. What kind of music is performed at the venue called the Hundred Club?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Doo-wop.
(c) Classical.
(d) Blues.

4. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?
(a) Money.
(b) Success.
(c) Sex.
(d) Philanthropy.

5. What verb does Florence's mother, Violet, use to describe Florence's violin playing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Praying.
(c) Moaning.
(d) Screeching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?

2. With whom does Edward lodge during his college years?

3. What is NOT listed among the outdated beliefs about masturbation when the narrator is explaining Edward's feelings about engaging in the practice?

4. How is the cellist in Florence's string quartet different from the other quartet members?

5. For what reason is Florence "an old hand" (3) at traveling?

(see the answer key)

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