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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion horrifies Florence when she detects it within Edward's request for her to keep still?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Agitation.
(d) Malaise.

2. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Politeness.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Desperation.

3. The narrator states that prior to eating with Florence's family, Edward had no experience with any cheese besides what type?
(a) Havarti.
(b) Gouda.
(c) Cheddar.
(d) Swiss.

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

5. What color is Edward's single tie?
(a) Purple.
(b) Sky blue.
(c) Dark blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator name as Edward's main activity during the weekends in his college years?

2. What item of Harold Mather's gets broken when he is bullied by a passerby in Soho?

3. How many toasts does Geoffrey propose during the engagement celebration lunch?

4. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?

5. What is Edward's IQ?

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