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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. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?
(a) For an art studio.
(b) For an exercise studio.
(c) For a sewing room.
(d) For an extension library.

2. At what location is Edward when he writes a formal letter to Florence's parents declaring his intention to marry their daughter?
(a) At his fraternity house.
(b) At Oxford.
(c) At the beach.
(d) At Florence's home.

3. 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 violist is a threat.
(c) He wants to investigate whether the cellist is a threat.
(d) He wants to investigate whether the violinist is a threat.

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

5. Once Florence runs from the bedroom and out the door after the couple's first calamitous sexual experience, where does she ultimately end up in her desperate attempt to run away from the situation?
(a) Around the side of the hotel.
(b) Down the beach.
(c) Back inside the honeymoon suite.
(d) On the mossy lawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many toasts does Geoffrey propose during the engagement celebration lunch?

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

3. If Edward is at Florence's house when Geoffrey comes home from work, what type of drink does Geoffrey make for both of them?

4. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?

5. The narrator states that if Edward were to believe that Florence were "terrified of him" (119), then what would happen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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