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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Once Florence runs from the bedroom and out the door after the couple's first calamitous sexual experience, where does she ultimately end up in her desperate attempt to run away from the situation?
(a) Down the beach.
(b) On the mossy lawn.
(c) Around the side of the hotel.
(d) Back inside the honeymoon suite.

3. 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 short.
(b) He wears thick glasses.
(c) He is talkative.
(d) He is Jewish.

4. After spending another hour by himself on the beach, Edward comes back to the hotel room to find that what event has taken place?
(a) Florence is waiting for him in bed.
(b) Florence has taken the couple's car into town for groceries.
(c) Florence has rented another hotel room for herself.
(d) Florence is gone.

5. What is Florence's nervous habit?
(a) She cracks her knuckles.
(b) She crosses and recrosses her legs.
(c) She raises her hand to her forehead to sweep away an imaginary hair.
(d) She blinks rapidly.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Edward's father, Edward's early childhood "had been marked by" (112) what?

2. What color are Edward's eyes?

3. When Edward plans to write a series of short biographies, whom does he choose as his first subject?

4. When Edward takes a step toward Florence while raising his hand, what object is he holding?

5. How long does Edward say it had taken to repair the damage done by his sexual advance toward Florence in the movie theater?

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