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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word brings to Florence's mind "nothing but pain, flesh parted before a knife" (8)?
(a) Intercourse.
(b) Entered.
(c) Penetration.
(d) Proclivity.

2. When Edward plans to write a series of short biographies, whom does he choose as his first subject?
(a) Marie Antoinette.
(b) Sir Robert Carey.
(c) Genghis Khan.
(d) Attila the Hun.

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

4. What does the narrator describe as the result of Florence's infrequent episodes of showing affection to her father Geoffrey?
(a) She is given everything she wants for a few weeks.
(b) She loathes herself later.
(c) Her father leaves her alone for a few weeks.
(d) Her mother becomes jealous and mistreats her.

5. For how many hours a day does Florence practice the violin during her college years?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For how many miles does Chesil Beach stretch along the coast?

4. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a what?

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

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