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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 father would not attend the ceremony.
(b) They had feared that Edward's parents would condescend to Florence's parents.
(c) They had feared that Edward's mother would forget the purpose of the event entirely.
(d) They had feared that Edward's mother would significantly misbehave.

2. What is NOT listed among the outdated beliefs about masturbation when the narrator is explaining Edward's feelings about engaging in the practice?
(a) Masturbation causes blindness.
(b) Masturbation is sinful.
(c) Masturbation is detectable due to the appearance of the person engaging in it.
(d) Masturbation causes hair to grow on one's palms.

3. For what reason does Florence say she is unable to talk to her sister about her marital questions?
(a) Her sister is too old.
(b) Her sister will tell their mother everything that is said.
(c) Her sister has her own marital issues.
(d) Her sister is too young.

4. How many people are said to have attended the same protest in Trafalgar Square that had been attended by both Florence and Edward?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 1,600.
(c) 500.
(d) 10,000.

5. What verb does Florence's mother, Violet, use to describe Florence's violin playing?
(a) Moaning.
(b) Screeching.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.

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

7. What college does Edward attend?
(a) University College.
(b) The Royal College of Music.
(c) Yale.
(d) Oxford.

8. What does Florence notice happens after a girlfriend starts going steady with another student?
(a) She vanishes socially.
(b) She gets married within the year.
(c) Her social status rises.
(d) Her grades fall.

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

10. In what year of college does Florence secure a job backstage at Wigmore Hall?
(a) Her second.
(b) Her first.
(c) Her fourth.
(d) Her third.

11. 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) What a glorious day.
(c) Huzzah.
(d) My dear wife.

12. Near what landmark is Florence's college located?
(a) The Tower of London.
(b) Big Ben.
(c) Trafalgar Square.
(d) The Albert Hall.

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

14. The narrator reports that when Edward stares at Florence, she does not take what action that every other girl takes when he stares at them?
(a) She does not leave the room.
(b) She does not look back at him coyly.
(c) She does not look away.
(d) She does not frown at him.

15. For how many miles does Chesil Beach stretch along the coast?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Florence's father Geoffrey's boat?

2. What is NOT named as an example of Florence's clumsy nature?

3. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?

4. The narrator names Edward's "one serious unphysical pastime" as what?

5. What item does Florence flirtatiously accept from Edward during their wedding night dinner at the hotel?

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