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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that for Florence, "even their happiest moments, there was always the accusing shadow, the barely hidden gloom of" (178) Edward's what?
(a) Greed.
(b) Unfulfillment.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Dissatisfaction.

2. For how long does Edward abstain from masturbation before his wedding?
(a) Over a month.
(b) Over a day.
(c) Over a week.
(d) Over a fortnight.

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 sex counselor.
(c) That he take a lover.
(d) That they visit a psychiatrist.

4. To what city does Edward ultimately take the train on the day he meets Florence?
(a) Henley.
(b) Stonor Valley.
(c) Oxford.
(d) London.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After spending another hour by himself on the beach, Edward comes back to the hotel room to find that what event has taken place?

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

4. When Edward finally reaches Florence at the end of the beach, how far away from her does he stop?

5. During what decade does the couple's wedding take place?

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