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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Florence do as a result of reading the words, "At B attack!" on the Amadeus Quartet's performance notes?
(a) She delivers her resignation to the dean.
(b) She forms her own string quartet.
(c) She changes her major.
(d) She decides to start composing music.

6. What is the name of Florence's father Geoffrey's boat?
(a) Sugar Plum.
(b) Cinnamon Stick.
(c) Candy Slice.
(d) Melon Ball.

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

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

9. When Edward plans to write a series of short biographies, whom does he choose as his first subject?
(a) Attila the Hun.
(b) Genghis Khan.
(c) Sir Robert Carey.
(d) Marie Antoinette.

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

11. What is Florence's nervous habit?
(a) She blinks rapidly.
(b) She cracks her knuckles.
(c) She crosses and recrosses her legs.
(d) She raises her hand to her forehead to sweep away an imaginary hair.

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

13. What aspect of Florence and Edward's childhoods do they most like to discuss?
(a) The mistakes their parents had made.
(b) Shared favorite games and toys.
(c) Their respective imaginary friends.
(d) The carefree joy of childhood.

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

15. Which department at Edward's college is rumored to be excitingly progressive?
(a) History.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Sociology.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vague intention does Edward have when he arrives at the train station on the day he meets Florence?

2. What item does Edward always keep in his jacket pocket?

3. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?

4. Florence describes Edward as virtually the only man she has ever met who does not engage in what practice?

5. In what subject does Edward earn his first degree?

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