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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what sport had Florence been adept in "her school sports days" (17)?
(a) Hurdles.
(b) Discus.
(c) Shot put.
(d) Javelin.

2. Because Florence does not know how to speak to Edward about their sexual problem, she allows him to make what inane subject the focus of their argument on the beach?
(a) Luck.
(b) Children.
(c) Fame.
(d) Money.

3. What previously-created plan does Florence propose to Edward after their brief moment of communion during their argument on the beach?
(a) That she take a lover.
(b) That they visit a psychiatrist.
(c) That they visit a sex counselor.
(d) That he take a lover.

4. In what area is Edward's childhood home located?
(a) Nottingham Terrace.
(b) Cherwell Heights.
(c) South London.
(d) Chiltern Hills.

5. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Geoffrey exude every time Edward gets a point during their tennis matches?

2. What emotion horrifies Florence when she detects it within Edward's request for her to keep still?

3. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?

4. The narrator states that if Edward were to believe that Florence were "terrified of him" (119), then what would happen?

5. When Geoffrey and Edward sit together in the garden at Florence's house, what subject do they always discuss?

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