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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Florence and Edward's wedding takes place at what location?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) St. Mary's Cathedral.
(c) St. James's Cathedral.
(d) Piccadilly Square.

2. To what city does Edward ultimately take the train on the day he meets Florence?
(a) Henley.
(b) Stonor Valley.
(c) London.
(d) Oxford.

3. In what area is Edward's childhood home located?
(a) Cherwell Heights.
(b) Chiltern Hills.
(c) Nottingham Terrace.
(d) South London.

4. What kind of beach is Chesil Beach?
(a) An estuary.
(b) A black sand beach.
(c) A pebble beach.
(d) A golden sand beach.

5. What college does Edward attend?
(a) The Royal College of Music.
(b) University College.
(c) Yale.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vague intention does Edward have when he arrives at the train station on the day he meets Florence?

2. For what reason is Florence "an old hand" (3) at traveling?

3. On the day Edward meets Florence, what vehicle does he use to get to the train station?

4. What is Edward's IQ?

5. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What phenomenon does Florence witness when it comes to girls her age getting boyfriends and how does her realization shape her behavior?

2. What does the television set symbolize within the narrative?

3. How is irony employed within the narrator's description of the moment Edward asks Florence to marry him?

4. How is foreshadowing present within the narrator's description of Florence's attitude toward arguments?

5. What is the significance of the "contradiction" (28) the author describes as living within Florence's soul from the moment Edward asks her to marry him?

6. What is the author's purpose for using an allusion to the silverware collection in "the Ashmolean" (68) and how does this choice relate to a larger theme within the novella?

7. In a rare moment of assertiveness, Florence tells her mother Violet that she is disappointed in her. What reason does she give for her disappointment?

8. How does the author use historical context in order to shed light on Florence and Edward's behavior during their wedding night dinner?

9. How does the theme of secrecy emerge within the narrator's statement about Edward's previous experiences in hotels?

10. What is the result of Edward's suggestion that the couple go downstairs to listen to the news on the radio properly?

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