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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What literary device is employed in the narrator's statement that for Florence, "It was torture to remain in the room with someone who knew her like this" (131)?
(a) Irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Allusion.

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

6. Florence likens her one moment of stirring sensual passion to what historical event?
(a) The nuclear disarmament protest in Trafalgar Square in 1959.
(b) The Great London Fire of 1666.
(c) The Boer War.
(d) The Battle of Hastings.

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

8. If Edward is at Florence's house when Geoffrey comes home from work, what type of drink does Geoffrey make for both of them?
(a) Gin and tonics.
(b) Martinis.
(c) Old fashioneds.
(d) Margaritas.

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

10. 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 love Edward forever.
(b) That she will pay him back for his kindness.
(c) That when her quartet plays Wigmore Hall, they will play the quintet just for Edward.
(d) That she will do her best to be a good wife.

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

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

13. When Edward stays at Florence's house prior to their marriage, what is the room called where Edward always sleeps?
(a) The drawing room.
(b) The guest room.
(c) The salon.
(d) The small room.

14. 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 agree to go to counseling with her.
(b) That he will never forgive her.
(c) That Florence has been lying to him.
(d) That he will be patient and give her what she needs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Florence asks Edward if he wants to know a secret, she tells him that she is feeling what emotion?

2. What is the main reason that Edward accepts Florence's invitation to attend a quartet rehearsal?

3. After what element of the members' lives is the string quartet named?

4. For how long has Edward abstained from masturbation before his wedding night?

5. Which musician's records does Edward try to make Florence love without success?

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