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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edward is sincerely moved by the music during the string quartet's rehearsal, what promise does Florence make to Edward?
(a) That she will pay him back for his kindness.
(b) That when her quartet plays Wigmore Hall, they will play the quintet just for Edward.
(c) That she will do her best to be a good wife.
(d) That she will love Edward forever.

2. Edward feels that to not get undressed before the consummation of his and Florence's marriage would be what?
(a) Unsensual, gross, and impolite.
(b) Foolhardy, risky, and frightening.
(c) Ridiculous, rude, and inexcusable.
(d) Depressing, a bad omen, and fateful.

3. Edward is permitted to lie on Florence's bed as long as it is daytime and she is doing what activity?
(a) Painting.
(b) Practicing the piano.
(c) Sitting at the desk.
(d) Practicing the violin.

4. What is NOT one of the items listed by the narrator as one of the few new foods at Florence's house that he actually enjoys heartily?
(a) Fresh figs.
(b) Freshly ground coffee.
(c) Butternut squash.
(d) Confit of duck.

5. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

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

7. A symphony by which composer is playing on the stereophonic record player the first time Edward tells Florence that he loves her?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Brahms.
(c) Schumann.
(d) Bach.

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

9. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?
(a) Plump.
(b) Cool.
(c) Hot.
(d) Smooth.

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

11. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Wounded pride.
(d) Awe.

12. What is NOT one of the possible reasons Edward lists for Florence's decision to marry him, after he has decided that Florence does not really love him?
(a) For the sake of respectability.
(b) For a marvelous game.
(c) To please her parents.
(d) To make herself feel good.

13. Once Florence runs from the bedroom and out the door after the couple's first calamitous sexual experience, where does she ultimately end up in her desperate attempt to run away from the situation?
(a) Around the side of the hotel.
(b) Back inside the honeymoon suite.
(c) On the mossy lawn.
(d) Down the beach.

14. The view from Edward's room in Florence's house features what element?
(a) A walled garden.
(b) A grassland.
(c) A pond..
(d) A waterfall.

15. What is NOT a quality Edward lists among the qualities of Harold Mather's that would have made Harold the perfect victim at Edward's grammar school?
(a) He wears thick glasses.
(b) He is talkative.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He is short.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edward do to the bully who strikes Harold Mather on the street?

2. How often does Florence's family's housekeeper come to their home?

3. What object does Florence use to frantically wipe herself off after the calamity of the couple's first sexual experience?

4. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?

5. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?

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