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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Under what type of tree does Edward always read in order to stay out of his mother's reach during his visits home?
(a) An elm tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A birch tree.
(d) A maple tree.

3. For what reason is Florence "an old hand" (3) at traveling?
(a) She was in the Peace Corps prior to marrying Edward.
(b) She used to travel with her father.
(c) Her family moved a great deal when she was young.
(d) She used to travel with her mother.

4. What is the main course of Florence and Edward's wedding night dinner in the honeymoon suite?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Beef.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Eggplant.

5. What is Florence's sole source of information about sex?
(a) A single day's lesson in health class.
(b) A paperback guide for new brides.
(c) Her mother's three-minute talk.
(d) Nature television programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT named as an example of Florence's clumsy nature?

2. For how long does Edward abstain from masturbation before his wedding?

3. Florence and Edward's wedding takes place at what location?

4. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?

5. How does Florence feel about the prospect of having children?

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