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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a quality Edward lists among the qualities of Harold Mather's that would have made Harold the perfect victim at Edward's grammar school?
(a) He is talkative.
(b) He is Jewish.
(c) He is short.
(d) He wears thick glasses.

2. For how long has Edward abstained from masturbation before his wedding night?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) Three days.

3. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?
(a) Smart.
(b) Religious.
(c) Sophisticated.
(d) Philosophical.

4. How is the cellist in Florence's string quartet different from the other quartet members?
(a) He does not know how to read music.
(b) He is a man.
(c) She has long hair.
(d) She is blind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day Edward meets Florence, what vehicle does he use to get to the train station?

2. 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?

3. In what year of college does Florence secure a job backstage at Wigmore Hall?

4. What college does Florence attend?

5. What color are Edward's eyes?

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