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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what subject does Edward become obsessed during the summer he meets Florence?
(a) Economic recession.
(b) Medieval cults.
(c) Mozart's death.
(d) Geometry.

2. For how many hours a day does Florence practice the violin during her college years?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

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

4. What item does Florence flirtatiously accept from Edward during their wedding night dinner at the hotel?
(a) A piece of melon.
(b) A ring of pineapple.
(c) A cherry.
(d) A sprig of parsley.

5. How is the cellist in Florence's string quartet different from the other quartet members?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She has long hair.
(c) He does not know how to read music.
(d) He is a man.

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

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

8. In what subject does Edward earn his first degree?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) French.
(c) Biology.
(d) History.

9. How does Florence feel about the prospect of having children?
(a) She does not think she would make a good mother.
(b) She fears the prospect of childbirth.
(c) She thinks that she would love being pregnant by Edward.
(d) She is worried that she will engage in the same types of abuse to which she had been subjected.

10. What is NOT named as an example of Florence's clumsy nature?
(a) Stubbing her toe.
(b) Falling down stairs.
(c) Bumping her head.
(d) Knocking things over.

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

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

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

14. What kind of music is performed at the venue called the Hundred Club?
(a) Blues.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Doo-wop.
(d) Classical.

15. What kind of beach is Chesil Beach?
(a) A golden sand beach.
(b) An estuary.
(c) A pebble beach.
(d) A black sand beach.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?

4. For what reason is Florence "an old hand" (3) at traveling?

5. In what year of college does Florence secure a job backstage at Wigmore Hall?

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