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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Florence when her father Geoffrey takes her on each of the two boat trips to Carteret?
2. Near what landmark is Florence's college located?
3. What is NOT named as an example of Florence's clumsy nature?
4. To what city does Edward ultimately take the train on the day he meets Florence?
5. What color is Edward's single tie?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reasons does Florence say it is harder for her to contradict her father, Geoffrey, than it is for her to contradict her mother Violet?
2. What is the significance of the "contradiction" (28) the author describes as living within Florence's soul from the moment Edward asks her to marry him?
3. What is the effect of Florence finding the penciled performance notes in the trash at the concert hall?
4. What is the author's purpose for including the detail that on the cover of Florence's paperback guide for brides is "portrayed two smiling bug-eyed matchstick figures holding hands, drawn clumsily in white chalk, as though by an innocent child" (12)?
5. How does Florence describe her mother Violet's use of physical affection?
6. How is the theme of misunderstanding portrayed within the narrator's explanation of Edward's mistaking Florence's shyness "for a form of coyness" (25)?
7. What is the significance of Florence's feelings about the word "penetration"? (8)
8. What beliefs does Edward draw from listening to blues music at the Hundred Club?
9. What technique does Florence use in order to conceal her feelings from her family?
10. What is the sole location that Florence and Edward determine is the only instance when they were in the same place at the same time before meeting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of secrecy and transparency function within the novella and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
What is the author's message regarding motherhood and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Edward's feelings about Chesil Beach relayed by the narrator within the narrative's final pages. What message is the author sending about a textual theme of your choice?
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