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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Florence's going-away dress that she changes into after the wedding?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

2. When Florence whispers her feeling to Edward, she thinks that her words hiss "in her mouth like those of a" (103) what?
(a) Spurned lover.
(b) A carnival barker.
(c) A puff adder.
(d) A stage villain.

3. Florence feels "the peculiar unshared flavor of her own existence" when she thinks of which element in her life?
(a) Her job.
(b) Her marriage.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her family.

4. Which of Florence's family members usually helps her with tricky clasps when she is at home?
(a) Violet.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Ruth.

5. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Silk.
(d) Muslin.

6. What is NOT listed as a feature of Florence's childhood home?
(a) A garden.
(b) A library.
(c) An Olympic-sized pool.
(d) A croquet court.

7. When Edward thinks of his future daughter with Florence becoming a musician, which instrument does he not "entirely rule out" (153)?
(a) Xylophone.
(b) Electric guitar.
(c) Drums.
(d) Piccolo.

8. Every room in Florence's childhood home is painted in what color?
(a) Beige.
(b) Blush.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

9. To what type of factory does Geoffrey take Edward when thinking about giving Edward a job in his firm?
(a) A transformer factory.
(b) A scientific instruments factory.
(c) A cotton ball factory.
(d) A paper towel factory.

10. Which musician's records does Edward try to make Florence love without success?
(a) Muddy Waters.
(b) Fats Domino.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Chuck Berry.

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

12. When Florence asks Edward if he wants to know a secret, she tells him that she is feeling what emotion?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Regret.
(c) Fear.
(d) Elation.

13. What emotion does Geoffrey exude every time Edward gets a point during their tennis matches?
(a) Alarm.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Fury.
(d) Disappointment.

14. Edward mistakes the inner turmoil causing Florence's leg muscle spasm for what other emotion?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Eagerness.

15. When the musical phrase continues to repeat in Florence's mind, of how many notes does the phrase consist?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?

2. When Edward stays at Florence's house prior to their marriage, what is the room called where Edward always sleeps?

3. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?

4. Whenever Edward gets a point in the tennis matches against Geoffrey, Geoffrey mutters a lecture that Edward thinks involves what?

5. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?

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