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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Politeness.
(c) Desperation.
(d) Boredom.

3. Florence feels "the peculiar unshared flavor of her own existence" when she thinks of which element in her life?
(a) Her job.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her marriage.
(d) Her family.

4. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Muslin.
(d) Silk.

5. To what type of factory does Geoffrey take Edward when thinking about giving Edward a job in his firm?
(a) A cotton ball factory.
(b) A paper towel factory.
(c) A transformer factory.
(d) A scientific instruments factory.

6. When the musical phrase continues to repeat in Florence's mind, of how many notes does the phrase consist?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

8. What emotion horrifies Florence when she detects it within Edward's request for her to keep still?
(a) Agitation.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Malaise.

9. 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 do her best to be a good wife.
(c) That she will pay him back for his kindness.
(d) That she will love Edward forever.

10. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?
(a) Smooth.
(b) Cool.
(c) Hot.
(d) Plump.

11. What does Edward do to the bully who strikes Harold Mather on the street?
(a) He laughs at him.
(b) He shouts obscenities at him.
(c) He grabs him by the throat and delivers a hard punch to his face.
(d) He pushes him to the ground.

12. A musical phrase by what composer repeats in Florence's head over and over as she approaches the bed with Edward?
(a) Brahms.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Bach.
(d) Beethoven.

13. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?
(a) For a sewing room.
(b) For an extension library.
(c) For an exercise studio.
(d) For an art studio.

14. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?
(a) She whimpers.
(b) She shoves him away.
(c) She freezes.
(d) She leaps out of bed.

15. Once Edward decides that Florence had known all along of her hatred for sexual contact, what does he decide next?
(a) That he will never agree to go to counseling with her.
(b) That Florence has been lying to him.
(c) That he will never forgive her.
(d) That he will be patient and give her what she needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the items listed by the narrator as one of the few new foods at Florence's house that he actually enjoys heartily?

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

3. What is NOT a sound Florence remembers hearing while "lying still" and "waiting" and feeling she is "in disgrace" (122) during her and her father's two-day boat crossing when she is 12 years old?

4. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?

5. After what element of the members' lives is the string quartet named?

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