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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of Florence and Edward's childhoods do they most like to discuss?
(a) Shared favorite games and toys.
(b) Their respective imaginary friends.
(c) The carefree joy of childhood.
(d) The mistakes their parents had made.

2. What is Florence's IQ?
(a) 144.
(b) 160.
(c) 152.
(d) 136.

3. During what decade does the couple's wedding take place?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1930s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1950s.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image is on the paperback guide that Florence relies upon for information about sex?

2. At what sport had Florence been adept in "her school sports days" (17)?

3. What color is Edward's single tie?

4. What item does Edward always keep in his jacket pocket?

5. What item does Florence wear when she practices her scales that causes Edward to dream of a future daughter they might have together?

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