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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) So they can share a kiss before the rehearsal begins.
(c) Because the trolley arrives on every half hour.
(d) So Florence can tune her instrument.

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

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

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

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

6. 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) Electric guitar.
(d) Piccolo.

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

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

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

10. Whenever Edward gets a point in the tennis matches against Geoffrey, Geoffrey mutters a lecture that Edward thinks involves what?
(a) Threats of violence against Violet.
(b) Threats of violence against himself.
(c) Threats of violence against Edward.
(d) Threats of violence against God.

11. What instrument does Florence believe her sister Ruth plays "abysmally" (101)?
(a) The cello.
(b) The violin.
(c) The piano.
(d) The viola.

12. 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 small room.
(d) The salon.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What breakfast food does Edward encounter at Florence's house that previously he had known "only from a James Bond novel" (144)?

4. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?

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

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