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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Florence notice happens after a girlfriend starts going steady with another student?
(a) She gets married within the year.
(b) Her grades fall.
(c) She vanishes socially.
(d) Her social status rises.

2. When Edward is sincerely moved by the music during the string quartet's rehearsal, what promise does Florence make to Edward?
(a) That when her quartet plays Wigmore Hall, they will play the quintet just for Edward.
(b) That she will love Edward forever.
(c) That she will pay him back for his kindness.
(d) That she will do her best to be a good wife.

3. What instrument does Florence believe her sister Ruth plays "abysmally" (101)?
(a) The violin.
(b) The viola.
(c) The piano.
(d) The cello.

4. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?
(a) She believes she is ignorant.
(b) She believes she is stupid.
(c) She believes she is inept.
(d) She believes she is strong.

5. What does the narrator name as Edward's main activity during the weekends in his college years?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Studying.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Playing poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?

2. What is Florence's nervous habit?

3. What is NOT listed as a feature of Florence's childhood home?

4. For how many miles does Chesil Beach stretch along the coast?

5. In what subject does Edward earn his first degree?

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