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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. How old is Florence when she marries Edward?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 26.

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

3. The narrator states that when Edward first sees Florence, the lighting makes her face resemble a what?
(a) A shimmering vision.
(b) A carved mask.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A porcelain doll.

4. How many people are said to have attended the same protest in Trafalgar Square that had been attended by both Florence and Edward?
(a) 500.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 1,600.
(d) 20,000.

5. With what subject does Edward become obsessed during the summer he meets Florence?
(a) Economic recession.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Medieval cults.
(d) Mozart's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?

2. What does the narrator name as Edward's main activity during the weekends in his college years?

3. The narrator names Edward's "one serious unphysical pastime" as what?

4. To what city does Edward ultimately take the train on the day he meets Florence?

5. What is Florence's IQ?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What example does the author provide to support the claim that Florence has come to find life within her family home as unbearably oppressive?

6. 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?

7. What is the sole location that Florence and Edward determine is the only instance when they were in the same place at the same time before meeting?

8. 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?

9. 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?

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

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