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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Florence wearing when Edward sees her for the first time?
(a) A floppy hat.
(b) A purple muslin dress.
(c) A blue pantsuit.
(d) A white cotton dress.

2. When Edward wonders whether he should find a proper job instead of pursuing his writing, what job does he imagine taking?
(a) History teacher at a grammar school.
(b) History teacher at a middle school.
(c) History teacher at a high school.
(d) History professor at a university.

3. Edward is permitted to lie on Florence's bed as long as it is daytime and she is doing what activity?
(a) Practicing the violin.
(b) Practicing the piano.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sitting at the desk.

4. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?
(a) January of 1961.
(b) March of 1965.
(c) August of 1958.
(d) May of 1967.

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

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. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?

3. How many people are said to have attended the same protest in Trafalgar Square that had been attended by both Florence and Edward?

4. The narrator names Edward's "one serious unphysical pastime" as what?

5. Under what type of tree does Edward always read in order to stay out of his mother's reach during his visits home?

(see the answer key)

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