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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. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Wounded pride.
(d) Awe.

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?
(a) For a marvelous game.
(b) To make herself feel good.
(c) To please her parents.
(d) For the sake of respectability.

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

4. Which musician's records does Edward try to make Florence love without success?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Muddy Waters.
(c) Chuck Berry.
(d) Fats Domino.

5. How old is Edward's father Geoffrey when Edward is courting Florence?
(a) 45.
(b) 55.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a sound Florence remembers hearing while "lying still" and "waiting" and feeling she is "in disgrace" (122) during her and her father's two-day boat crossing when she is 12 years old?

2. Violet tells Edward that nuclear war is the modern equivalent of what?

3. A symphony by which composer is playing on the stereophonic record player the first time Edward tells Florence that he loves her?

4. At what location is Edward when he writes a formal letter to Florence's parents declaring his intention to marry their daughter?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator name as Edward's main source of information about women?

2. For what reason does Edward, upon being left in the honeymoon suite by himself, conjure up memories of his good times with Florence?

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

4. Who is Harold Mather and what is the significance of his character?

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

6. What evidence is given for the assertion that Marjorie likes Florence?

7. What is the significance of Florence's unfamiliarity with the names of birds and of plants?

8. When the narrator asks what is stopping the couple from joyously and freely moving to consummate their marriage, what is the narrator's provided reply?

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

10. What qualities of fistfights appeal to Edward?

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