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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. If Edward is at Florence's house when Geoffrey comes home from work, what type of drink does Geoffrey make for both of them?
(a) Gin and tonics.
(b) Martinis.
(c) Old fashioneds.
(d) Margaritas.

2. What is NOT a quality Edward lists among the qualities of Harold Mather's that would have made Harold the perfect victim at Edward's grammar school?
(a) He is short.
(b) He is Jewish.
(c) He wears thick glasses.
(d) He is talkative.

3. What emotion horrifies Florence when she detects it within Edward's request for her to keep still?
(a) Agitation.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Malaise.

4. The narrator states that prior to eating with Florence's family, Edward had no experience with any cheese besides what type?
(a) Cheddar.
(b) Swiss.
(c) Gouda.
(d) Havarti.

5. When Edward stays at Florence's house prior to their marriage, what is the room called where Edward always sleeps?
(a) The guest room.
(b) The small room.
(c) The drawing room.
(d) The salon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?

2. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?

3. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?

4. When Florence whispers her feeling to Edward, she thinks that her words hiss "in her mouth like those of a" (103) what?

5. When Florence asks Edward if he wants to know a secret, she tells him that she is feeling what emotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Edward's move to yank his tie off and to unbutton his shirt with his other hand as he approaches the bed?

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

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

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

5. What qualities of fistfights appeal to Edward?

6. For what reason does Florence tell Edward on their wedding night that she is scared about their first sexual experience?

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

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

9. What is the significance of Geoffrey's behavior on the tennis courts during the tennis matches with Edward?

10. How is irony present within the narrator's statement that "It crossed Edward's mind, barely seriously, that he was rather too keen to give his daughter away" (140)?

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