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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edward is sincerely moved by the music during the string quartet's rehearsal, what promise does Florence make to Edward?
(a) That she will do her best to be a good wife.
(b) That she will love Edward forever.
(c) That when her quartet plays Wigmore Hall, they will play the quintet just for Edward.
(d) That she will pay him back for his kindness.

2. What item does Florence flirtatiously accept from Edward during their wedding night dinner at the hotel?
(a) A sprig of parsley.
(b) A ring of pineapple.
(c) A cherry.
(d) A piece of melon.

3. When Edward wonders whether he should find a proper job instead of pursuing his writing, what job does he imagine taking?
(a) History teacher at a grammar school.
(b) History teacher at a middle school.
(c) History teacher at a high school.
(d) History professor at a university.

4. What breakfast food does Edward encounter at Florence's house that previously he had known "only from a James Bond novel" (144)?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Eggs Benedict.
(d) Yogurt.

5. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?
(a) She whimpers.
(b) She freezes.
(c) She shoves him away.
(d) She leaps out of bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as the result of Florence's infrequent episodes of showing affection to her father Geoffrey?

2. When Edward thinks of his future daughter with Florence becoming a musician, which instrument does he not "entirely rule out" (153)?

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

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

5. Florence feels "the peculiar unshared flavor of her own existence" when she thinks of which element in her life?

(see the answer key)

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