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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. Violet tells Edward that nuclear war is the modern equivalent of what?
(a) The Biblical Apocalypse.
(b) The Pantheon.
(c) The Great Flood.
(d) The Burning Bush.

2. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?
(a) Hot.
(b) Plump.
(c) Cool.
(d) Smooth.

3. Edward is permitted to lie on Florence's bed as long as it is daytime and she is doing what activity?
(a) Painting.
(b) Sitting at the desk.
(c) Practicing the piano.
(d) Practicing the violin.

4. When Edward thinks of his future daughter with Florence becoming a musician, which instrument does he not "entirely rule out" (153)?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piccolo.
(c) Electric guitar.
(d) Xylophone.

5. What is the name of Florence's string quartet?
(a) The Elsinore Quartet.
(b) The Ellingham Quartet.
(c) The Eldridge Quartet.
(d) The Ennismore Quartet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breakfast food does Edward encounter at Florence's house that previously he had known "only from a James Bond novel" (144)?

2. For how long has Edward abstained from masturbation before his wedding night?

3. What element is NOT present within the view out of the open window in the honeymoon suite?

4. How long does Edward say it had taken to repair the damage done by his sexual advance toward Florence in the movie theater?

5. Who is the leader of Florence's quartet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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)?

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

4. When Edward decides that Florence has deceived him about their love, what reasons does Edward consider for why Florence might be marrying him?

5. What event precipitates Edward's declaration of love to Florence and why does it mean so much to Florence?

6. What is the symbolism of the pants Edward holds in his hands after Florence flees the honeymoon suite?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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