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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

4. When Florence whispers her feeling to Edward, she thinks that her words hiss "in her mouth like those of a" (103) what?
(a) A stage villain.
(b) A puff adder.
(c) A carnival barker.
(d) Spurned lover.

5. What does the narrator name as Edward's main activity during the weekends in his college years?
(a) Studying.
(b) Playing poker.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street are Harold Mather and Edward walking when Harold Mather is struck?

2. Which composer is NOT listed among Florence's favorites?

3. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?

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

5. What color is Florence's going-away dress that she changes into after the wedding?

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