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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had NOT been on the list of Edward and Florence's fears in regard to their parents' behavior at the wedding?
(a) They had feared that Edward's mother would forget the purpose of the event entirely.
(b) They had feared that Edward's mother would significantly misbehave.
(c) They had feared that Edward's parents would condescend to Florence's parents.
(d) They had feared that Edward's father would not attend the ceremony.

2. What body of water does Chesil Beach border?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) Lake Windermere.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The River Trent.

3. What is NOT one of Florence's duties in her part-time job at Wigmore Hall?
(a) Turning pages for the pianists.
(b) Opening the door as the artists leave the stage.
(c) Making tea for the performers.
(d) Selling tickets.

4. What item does Edward always keep in his jacket pocket?
(a) A bottle opener.
(b) A paperback book.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A letter opener.

5. What college does Florence attend?
(a) University College.
(b) The Royal College of Music.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Oxford.

6. What is Florence wearing when Edward sees her for the first time?
(a) A floppy hat.
(b) A purple muslin dress.
(c) A blue pantsuit.
(d) A white cotton dress.

7. Under what type of tree does Edward always read in order to stay out of his mother's reach during his visits home?
(a) A birch tree.
(b) An elm tree.
(c) A maple tree.
(d) An oak tree.

8. What color are Edward's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

9. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?
(a) 24.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 26.

10. What does Edward do with Florence's hand in the movie theater that causes Florence to leap out of her seat?
(a) He places her hand on her own breast.
(b) He sucks on her finger.
(c) He kisses her palm.
(d) He plunges her hand between his legs.

11. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?
(a) Philosophical.
(b) Religious.
(c) Smart.
(d) Sophisticated.

12. 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 professor at a university.
(c) History teacher at a high school.
(d) History teacher at a middle school.

13. When Florence and Edward are briefly alone during their wedding night dinner, what phrase does Edward whisper "for the hundredth time that day" (14)?
(a) I love you.
(b) Huzzah.
(c) What a glorious day.
(d) My dear wife.

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

15. What does the narrator describe as the result of Florence's infrequent episodes of showing affection to her father Geoffrey?
(a) She is given everything she wants for a few weeks.
(b) Her mother becomes jealous and mistreats her.
(c) Her father leaves her alone for a few weeks.
(d) She loathes herself later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of Florence's favorite actions that the other girls at her hostel take?

2. Near what landmark is Florence's college located?

3. How does Florence feel about the prospect of having children?

4. How is the cellist in Florence's string quartet different from the other quartet members?

5. The first sentence does NOT describe the narrative's main couple by using which description?

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