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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first sentence does NOT describe the narrative's main couple by using which description?
(a) Young.
(b) Rich.
(c) Virginal.
(d) Educated.

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

3. What item does Florence wear when she practices her scales that causes Edward to dream of a future daughter they might have together?
(a) A baseball cap.
(b) A headband.
(c) Spectacles.
(d) Hair curlers.

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

5. What color is Edward's single tie?
(a) Red.
(b) Sky blue.
(c) Dark blue.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?

2. What kind of beach is Chesil Beach?

3. When Florence and Edward are briefly alone during their wedding night dinner, what phrase does Edward whisper "for the hundredth time that day" (14)?

4. What word brings to Florence's mind "nothing but pain, flesh parted before a knife" (8)?

5. What does Edward do with Florence's hand in the movie theater that causes Florence to leap out of her seat?

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