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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what subject does Edward become obsessed during the summer he meets Florence?
(a) Economic recession.
(b) Mozart's death.
(c) Medieval cults.
(d) Geometry.

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

3. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?
(a) The wedding lunch had been large.
(b) The couple is too nervous about consummating their marriage.
(c) The hotel dinner is unappetizing.
(d) The couple is too excited for the move into their new home the following week.

4. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a what?
(a) A porcelain doll.
(b) A shimmering vision.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A carved mask.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of Florence's favorite actions that the other girls at her hostel take?

2. What is the main course of Florence and Edward's wedding night dinner in the honeymoon suite?

3. What had NOT been on the list of Edward and Florence's fears in regard to their parents' behavior at the wedding?

4. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?

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

(see the answer key)

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