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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Florence describes Edward as virtually the only man she has ever met who does not engage in what practice?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Golfing.
(d) Spitting.

2. 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 wedding lunch had been large.
(c) The hotel dinner is unappetizing.
(d) The couple is too nervous about consummating their marriage.

3. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Politeness.
(d) Desperation.

4. What item does Florence flirtatiously accept from Edward during their wedding night dinner at the hotel?
(a) A ring of pineapple.
(b) A sprig of parsley.
(c) A cherry.
(d) A piece of melon.

5. What body of water does Chesil Beach border?
(a) The River Trent.
(b) Lake Windermere.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The English Channel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the items listed by the narrator as one of the few new foods at Florence's house that he actually enjoys heartily?

2. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?

3. The first sentence does NOT describe the narrative's main couple by using which description?

4. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?

5. As Florence watches Edward come toward her on the beach, she wills him to perform what action?

(see the answer key)

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