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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. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?
2. What color are Edward's eyes?
3. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
4. What object does Florence use to frantically wipe herself off after the calamity of the couple's first sexual experience?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the author's purpose for introducing Edward's memory about the combine harvester?
2. 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?
3. For what reason does Florence tell Edward on their wedding night that she is scared about their first sexual experience?
4. What is the symbolism of the pants Edward holds in his hands after Florence flees the honeymoon suite?
5. How does Edward's analysis of the situation with Harold Mather change over a matter of weeks?
6. How is irony employed within the narrator's portrayal of Edward's struggle to unzip Florence's dress?
7. 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)?
8. What does the narrator mean when writing about Florence, "It helped her to settle on the basics, and she spelled them out for herself in stupid clarity" (105)?
9. What event precipitates Edward's declaration of love to Florence and why does it mean so much to Florence?
10. What is the significance of Florence's unfamiliarity with the names of birds and of plants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the novella On Chesil Beach from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the author's messages surrounding the topic of sexual freedom.
Essay Topic 3
How do the themes of secrecy and transparency function within the novella and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
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