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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Edward say it had taken to repair the damage done by his sexual advance toward Florence in the movie theater?
(a) Hours.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

2. What article of clothing does Edward snatch from a chair as he rushes out to find Florence on the beach?
(a) His boots.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His hat.
(d) His scarf.

3. When Edward finally reaches Florence at the end of the beach, how far away from her does he stop?
(a) Ten yards away.
(b) A corridor's length away.
(c) A room's length away.
(d) An arm's length away.

4. Edward's mother Marjorie will not approach him if she sees him holding what object?
(a) His cat.
(b) A plate of food.
(c) A gun.
(d) A book.

5. Edward is described by the narrator as being what kind of tennis player?
(a) Good.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Great.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. A symphony by which composer is playing on the stereophonic record player the first time Edward tells Florence that he loves her?

4. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?

5. What is NOT a sound Florence remembers hearing while "lying still" and "waiting" and feeling she is "in disgrace" (122) during her and her father's two-day boat crossing when she is 12 years old?

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