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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What emotion horrifies Florence when she detects it within Edward's request for her to keep still?
(a) Agitation.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Malaise.
(d) Hatred.

3. What is NOT a sound Florence remembers hearing while "lying still" and "waiting" and feeling she is "in disgrace" (122) during her and her father's two-day boat crossing when she is 12 years old?
(a) The clink of a belt unfastened.
(b) The rustle of clothes.
(c) The rattle of chains.
(d) The clink of keys.

4. For how long has Edward abstained from masturbation before his wedding night?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) Three days.

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

6. According to Edward's father, Edward's early childhood "had been marked by" (112) what?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) A wild nature.
(c) Silence.
(d) Tantrums.

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

8. What item of Harold Mather's gets broken when he is bullied by a passerby in Soho?
(a) His glasses.
(b) His magnifying glass.
(c) His backpack strap.
(d) His stein.

9. For what reason do Florence and Edward arrive well before anyone else at the string quartet's rehearsal?
(a) So Florence can give Edward a tour of the hall.
(b) Because the trolley arrives on every half hour.
(c) So they can share a kiss before the rehearsal begins.
(d) So Florence can tune her instrument.

10. How many toasts does Geoffrey propose during the engagement celebration lunch?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Half a dozen.
(d) A dozen.

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

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

13. Who is the leader of Florence's quartet?
(a) Cedric.
(b) Angela.
(c) Bastian.
(d) Florence.

14. The narrator states that if Edward were to believe that Florence were "terrified of him" (119), then what would happen?
(a) He would be able to be more open.
(b) Then she would have to explain.
(c) He would know what to do.
(d) He would be unable to act.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Edward mistakes the inner turmoil causing Florence's leg muscle spasm for what other emotion?

3. When Florence whispers her feeling to Edward, she thinks that her words hiss "in her mouth like those of a" (103) what?

4. Violet tells Edward that nuclear war is the modern equivalent of what?

5. Florence likens her one moment of stirring sensual passion to what historical event?

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