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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. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?
(a) Philanthropy.
(b) Success.
(c) Money.
(d) Sex.

2. What does Edward do with Florence's hand in the movie theater that causes Florence to leap out of her seat?
(a) He sucks on her finger.
(b) He kisses her palm.
(c) He places her hand on her own breast.
(d) He plunges her hand between his legs.

3. How is the cellist in Florence's string quartet different from the other quartet members?
(a) She is blind.
(b) He is a man.
(c) He does not know how to read music.
(d) She has long hair.

4. What is the name of Florence's father Geoffrey's boat?
(a) Sugar Plum.
(b) Cinnamon Stick.
(c) Melon Ball.
(d) Candy Slice.

5. At what sport had Florence been adept in "her school sports days" (17)?
(a) Hurdles.
(b) Javelin.
(c) Shot put.
(d) Discus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Edward always keep in his jacket pocket?

2. When Edward wonders whether he should find a proper job instead of pursuing his writing, what job does he imagine taking?

3. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?

4. What does Florence notice happens after a girlfriend starts going steady with another student?

5. How old is Florence when her father Geoffrey takes her on each of the two boat trips to Carteret?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Florence say it is harder for her to contradict her father, Geoffrey, than it is for her to contradict her mother Violet?

2. What legend exists about the shingle on Chesil Beach and how does it inform the couple's plans?

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

4. What technique does Florence use in order to conceal her feelings from her family?

5. 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?

6. What beliefs does Edward draw from listening to blues music at the Hundred Club?

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

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 is the theme of misunderstanding portrayed within the narrator's explanation of Edward's mistaking Florence's shyness "for a form of coyness" (25)?

10. What is the author's purpose for including the detail that on the cover of Florence's paperback guide for brides is "portrayed two smiling bug-eyed matchstick figures holding hands, drawn clumsily in white chalk, as though by an innocent child" (12)?

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