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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator name as Edward's main activity during the weekends in his college years?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Playing poker.
(c) Playing football.
(d) Studying.

2. Florence describes Edward as virtually the only man she has ever met who does not engage in what practice?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Spitting.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Golfing.

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

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

5. In what year do Florence and Edward both attend the same protest in Trafalgar Square?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1959.

6. 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 frown at him.
(b) She does not look away.
(c) She does not leave the room.
(d) She does not look back at him coyly.

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

8. With whom does Edward lodge during his college years?
(a) His sister.
(b) His fraternity brothers.
(c) His parents.
(d) His aunt.

9. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a what?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A porcelain doll.
(c) A shimmering vision.
(d) A carved mask.

10. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?
(a) Money.
(b) Philanthropy.
(c) Success.
(d) Sex.

11. What is Florence's sole source of information about sex?
(a) A single day's lesson in health class.
(b) Nature television programs.
(c) A paperback guide for new brides.
(d) Her mother's three-minute talk.

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

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

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

15. How old is Edward when he marries Florence?
(a) 22.
(b) 28.
(c) 24.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?

2. Which composer is NOT listed among Florence's favorites?

3. What is NOT listed among the outdated beliefs about masturbation when the narrator is explaining Edward's feelings about engaging in the practice?

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

5. On the day Edward meets Florence, what vehicle does he use to get to the train station?

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