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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?
(a) The couple is too excited for the move into their new home the following week.
(b) The couple is too nervous about consummating their marriage.
(c) The hotel dinner is unappetizing.
(d) The wedding lunch had been large.

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

3. How old is Edward when he marries Florence?
(a) 28.
(b) 24.
(c) 22.
(d) 26.

4. Which department at Edward's college is rumored to be excitingly progressive?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Sociology.

5. For how long does Edward abstain from masturbation before his wedding?
(a) Over a day.
(b) Over a week.
(c) Over a fortnight.
(d) Over a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of Florence's duties in her part-time job at Wigmore Hall?

2. When Edward wonders whether he should find a proper job instead of pursuing his writing, what job does he imagine taking?

3. During what decade does the couple's wedding take place?

4. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a 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?

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