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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. What is NOT one feeling Florence immediately has about herself after the couple's first sexual experience goes awry?
2. Which musician's records does Edward try to make Florence love without success?
3. What emotion does Edward finally realize Harold Mather is experiencing in relation to Edward's treatment of the bully?
4. Edward feels that to not get undressed before the consummation of his and Florence's marriage would be what?
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 promises do Edward and Florence make to each other surrounding Wigmore Hall?
2. What evidence is given for the assertion that Marjorie likes Florence?
3. What is the significance of Geoffrey's behavior on the tennis courts during the tennis matches with Edward?
4. What is the significance of Florence's unfamiliarity with the names of birds and of plants?
5. For what reason does Florence ask Edward to tell her "something" as they are getting ready to consummate their marriage (125)?
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. When Edward decides that Florence has deceived him about their love, what reasons does Edward consider for why Florence might be marrying him?
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. 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?
10. What observations does Edward provide about the relationship between Geoffey and his daughter Florence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Marjorie's character within the novella? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Marjorie and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays her in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novella and the author's choice of narrator to relay the narrative. How does the author employ each and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across the main messages of the novella?
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