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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. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?
2. Edward mistakes the inner turmoil causing Florence's leg muscle spasm for what other emotion?
3. At what location is Edward when he writes a formal letter to Florence's parents declaring his intention to marry their daughter?
4. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?
5. What article of clothing does Edward snatch from a chair as he rushes out to find Florence on the beach?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What observations does Edward provide about the relationship between Geoffey and his daughter Florence?
3. For what reason does Edward, upon being left in the honeymoon suite by himself, conjure up memories of his good times with Florence?
4. What does the narrator name as Edward's main source of information about women?
5. How does Edward's analysis of the situation with Harold Mather change over a matter of weeks?
6. 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?
7. What qualities of fistfights appeal to Edward?
8. 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)?
9. What is the significance of Geoffrey's behavior on the tennis courts during the tennis matches with Edward?
10. How is irony employed within the narrator's portrayal of Edward's struggle to unzip Florence's dress?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of shame within the novella, particularly in relation to the novel's female protagonist. What is the author's message regarding the emotion of shame and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Ian McEwan's novella On Chesil Beach. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Perform a psychoanalytical criticism upon the novella On Chesil Beach, relying on both the novella and your research findings in the area of psychology, to arrive at your claim.
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