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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device is employed in the narrator's statement that for Florence, "It was torture to remain in the room with someone who knew her like this" (131)?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Simile.
(c) Irony.
(d) Allusion.

2. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
(a) Awe.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) Wounded pride.

3. What body of water does Chesil Beach border?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) The River Trent.
(c) Lake Windermere.
(d) The Thames.

4. Who is the leader of Florence's quartet?
(a) Cedric.
(b) Florence.
(c) Angela.
(d) Bastian.

5. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?
(a) She believes she is ignorant.
(b) She believes she is strong.
(c) She believes she is inept.
(d) She believes she is stupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. A musical phrase by what composer repeats in Florence's head over and over as she approaches the bed with Edward?

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

3. What is Florence's sole source of information about sex?

4. What does Florence notice happens after a girlfriend starts going steady with another student?

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

(see the answer key)

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