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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which composer is NOT listed among Florence's favorites?
(a) Schumann.
(b) Bach.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Beethoven.

2. When Edward plans to write a series of short biographies, whom does he choose as his first subject?
(a) Genghis Khan.
(b) Attila the Hun.
(c) Sir Robert Carey.
(d) Marie Antoinette.

3. In what year of college does Florence secure a job backstage at Wigmore Hall?
(a) Her second.
(b) Her third.
(c) Her fourth.
(d) Her first.

4. What does the narrator describe as the result of Florence's infrequent episodes of showing affection to her father Geoffrey?
(a) Her mother becomes jealous and mistreats her.
(b) She loathes herself later.
(c) She is given everything she wants for a few weeks.
(d) Her father leaves her alone for a few weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Florence flirtatiously accept from Edward during their wedding night dinner at the hotel?

2. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?

3. In what subject does Edward earn his first degree?

4. With what subject does Edward become obsessed during the summer he meets Florence?

5. What is the main course of Florence and Edward's wedding night dinner in the honeymoon suite?

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