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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edward do to the bully who strikes Harold Mather on the street?
(a) He grabs him by the throat and delivers a hard punch to his face.
(b) He shouts obscenities at him.
(c) He pushes him to the ground.
(d) He laughs at him.

2. What element is NOT present within the view out of the open window in the honeymoon suite?
(a) The hotel lawn.
(b) The woodland.
(c) The sea.
(d) The town square.

3. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?
(a) She whimpers.
(b) She freezes.
(c) She shoves him away.
(d) She leaps out of bed.

4. When Geoffrey and Edward sit together in the garden at Florence's house, what subject do they always discuss?
(a) Love.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Politics.
(d) Religion.

5. Once Edward decides that Florence had known all along of her hatred for sexual contact, what does he decide next?
(a) That he will never forgive her.
(b) That Florence has been lying to him.
(c) That he will be patient and give her what she needs.
(d) That he will never agree to go to counseling with her.

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

7. What is NOT one of the jobs Edward volunteers to do for Violet's family during the summer of 1961?
(a) Cleaning their swimming pool.
(b) Driving loads of junk to the dump.
(c) Splitting cords of firewood.
(d) Chauffeuring Violet around.

8. What is NOT presented as a possible cause of the "sound of several waves breaking in succession" (102)?
(a) The wake of a passing ship.
(b) A sudden shift in the tide.
(c) A sudden shift in the wind.
(d) The incoming tide.

9. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?
(a) Penguin Books.
(b) Harcourt Mifflin.
(c) Doubleday.
(d) Little, Brown, and Company.

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

11. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?
(a) She believes she is inept.
(b) She believes she is strong.
(c) She believes she is ignorant.
(d) She believes she is stupid.

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

13. What is NOT listed among the actions Geoffrey takes that show he is never truly relaxed?
(a) He balances himself on the edge of his seat.
(b) He wiggles his toes inside his sandals.
(c) He grinds his teeth.
(d) He jiggles his knee up and down as he speaks.

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

15. On what street are Harold Mather and Edward walking when Harold Mather is struck?
(a) Old Camby Street.
(b) Old Heretic Street.
(c) Old Compton Street.
(d) Old Hereford Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The narrator states that prior to eating with Florence's family, Edward had no experience with any cheese besides what type?

3. Edward believes that if he had won any of the tennis matches against Geoffrey, what would have occurred?

4. When the musical phrase continues to repeat in Florence's mind, of how many notes does the phrase consist?

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

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