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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a what?
(a) A shimmering vision.
(b) A carved mask.
(c) A porcelain doll.
(d) A mirror.

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

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

4. A symphony by which composer is playing on the stereophonic record player the first time Edward tells Florence that he loves her?
(a) Brahms.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Bach.
(d) Schumann.

5. Edward is described by the narrator as being what kind of tennis player?
(a) Good.
(b) Great.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Terrible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college does Edward attend?

2. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?

3. If Edward is at Florence's house when Geoffrey comes home from work, what type of drink does Geoffrey make for both of them?

4. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?

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

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