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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. Edward is said to have accepted Geoffrey's job offer more out of what emotion than of any "real interest" (141)?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Politeness.
(c) Desperation.
(d) Boredom.

2. In what season does Edward first tell Florence that he loves her?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

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

4. What is the main reason that Edward accepts Florence's invitation to attend a quartet rehearsal?
(a) He wants to investigate whether the bassist is a threat.
(b) He wants to investigate whether the violinist is a threat.
(c) He wants to investigate whether the violist is a threat.
(d) He wants to investigate whether the cellist is a threat.

5. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?
(a) Muslin.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT presented as a possible cause of the "sound of several waves breaking in succession" (102)?

2. What is NOT one of the possible reasons Edward lists for Florence's decision to marry him, after he has decided that Florence does not really love him?

3. Florence feels "the peculiar unshared flavor of her own existence" when she thinks of which element in her life?

4. Every room in Florence's childhood home is painted in what color?

5. Florence likens her one moment of stirring sensual passion to what historical event?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edward's analysis of the situation with Harold Mather change over a matter of weeks?

2. For what reason does Florence ask Edward to tell her "something" as they are getting ready to consummate their marriage (125)?

3. What qualities of fistfights appeal to Edward?

4. How is irony employed within the narrator's portrayal of Edward's struggle to unzip Florence's dress?

5. What does the narrator mean when writing about Florence, "It helped her to settle on the basics, and she spelled them out for herself in stupid clarity" (105)?

6. What observations does Edward provide about the relationship between Geoffey and his daughter Florence?

7. What is the author's purpose for introducing Edward's memory about the combine harvester?

8. What does Edward say would likely have happened if he had beaten Geoffrey in a tennis match?

9. What promises do Edward and Florence make to each other surrounding Wigmore Hall?

10. Why does Florence run down to the beach after the sexual mishap with Edward?

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