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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What article of clothing does Edward snatch from a chair as he rushes out to find Florence on the beach?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His scarf.
(c) His boots.
(d) His hat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What breakfast food does Edward encounter at Florence's house that previously he had known "only from a James Bond novel" (144)?
(a) Eggs Benedict.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Yogurt.
(d) Waffles.

9. 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 jiggles his knee up and down as he speaks.
(c) He wiggles his toes inside his sandals.
(d) He grinds his teeth.

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

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

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

13. 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?
(a) Back inside the honeymoon suite.
(b) Down the beach.
(c) On the mossy lawn.
(d) Around the side of the hotel.

14. A musical phrase by what composer repeats in Florence's head over and over as she approaches the bed with Edward?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Brahms.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Bach.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?

2. 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)?

3. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?

4. Which of Florence's family members usually helps her with tricky clasps when she is at home?

5. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?

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