View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is NOT one of the items listed by the narrator as one of the few new foods at Florence's house that he actually enjoys heartily?

3. What does Florence do when Edward asks her to keep still while he is trying to unzip her dress?

4. What is NOT listed as a feature of Florence's childhood home?

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

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. For what reason does Edward, upon being left in the honeymoon suite by himself, conjure up memories of his good times with Florence?

3. How is the fact of Florence's childhood sexual abuse again underscored by the author during the scene of Florence and Edward's wedding night sexual mishap?

4. What is the author's purpose for introducing Edward's memory about the combine harvester?

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

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

7. 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)?

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. For what reason does Florence tell Edward on their wedding night that she is scared about their first sexual experience?

10. Who is Harold Mather and what is the significance of his character?

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

How do the themes of secrecy and transparency function within the novella and what is the author's message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's messages surrounding the topic of sexual freedom.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,448 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample