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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. When Edward stays at Florence's house prior to their marriage, what is the room called where Edward always sleeps?

2. A symphony by which composer is playing on the stereophonic record player the first time Edward tells Florence that he loves her?

3. Whenever Edward gets a point in the tennis matches against Geoffrey, Geoffrey mutters a lecture that Edward thinks involves what?

4. For what new purpose does Violet want to use the family's unused garage?

5. What is the main reason that Edward accepts Florence's invitation to attend a quartet rehearsal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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)?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about the novella while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novella's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, the silencing of women's voices, misogyny's effects upon society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's use of Aristotle's appeals in shaping the story of On Chesil Beach. Discuss at least two examples of ethos, two examples of logos, and two examples of pathos used by the author within the narrative in order to influence the reader in particular ways.

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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