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

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

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

5. 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) Butternut squash.
(b) Fresh figs.
(c) Confit of duck.
(d) Freshly ground coffee.

6. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?
(a) January of 1961.
(b) August of 1958.
(c) May of 1967.
(d) March of 1965.

7. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?
(a) For an art studio.
(b) For an exercise studio.
(c) For a sewing room.
(d) For an extension library.

8. 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 keys.
(b) The rustle of clothes.
(c) The rattle of chains.
(d) The clink of a belt unfastened.

9. How often does Florence's family's housekeeper come to their home?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Daily.
(d) Every weekday.

10. In what month does Edward write a formal letter to Florence's parents, announcing his intention to marry their daughter?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) November.

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

12. What object does Florence use to frantically wipe herself off after the calamity of the couple's first sexual experience?
(a) Her dress.
(b) A sheet.
(c) A robe.
(d) A pillow.

13. 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 shoves him away.
(c) She freezes.
(d) She whimpers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. On what street are Harold Mather and Edward walking when Harold Mather is struck?

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