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

2. What image is on the paperback guide that Florence relies upon for information about sex?
(a) A garden with hovering birds and bees.
(b) Two hearts.
(c) Cupid.
(d) Two stick figures holding hands.

3. Near what landmark is Florence's college located?
(a) The Albert Hall.
(b) Trafalgar Square.
(c) Big Ben.
(d) The Tower of London.

4. The narrator reveals that Florence and Edward "regarded themselves as too" what "to believe in destiny" (45)?
(a) Sophisticated.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Religious.
(d) Smart.

5. What item does Florence wear when she practices her scales that causes Edward to dream of a future daughter they might have together?
(a) Hair curlers.
(b) A headband.
(c) Spectacles.
(d) A baseball cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Edward abstain from masturbation before his wedding?

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

3. The first sentence does NOT describe the narrative's main couple by using which description?

4. Florence describes Edward as virtually the only man she has ever met who does not engage in what practice?

5. Which department at Edward's college is rumored to be excitingly progressive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the event that galvanizes Edward's determination to marry Florence?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What is the effect of Florence finding the penciled performance notes in the trash at the concert hall?

5. What distinction does the narrator make between Florence's wedding night anxieties and Edward's wedding night anxieties?

6. What is the significance of Florence's feelings about the word "penetration"? (8)

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

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

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

10. What is the symbolism of Edward's B- grade on his dissertation?

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