On Chesil Beach Quiz

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What is the most likely reason that Edward makes his sisters promise to never say Florence's name again? (from Chapter 5)

He does not want to be reminded of how his family pushed him into marrying Florence.

Because he hates his sisters, he wants to hurt them by forbidding them to think of her at all.

He does not want to be reminded of the happiness that might have been.

Because he hates his family, and because they got along well with Florence, he wants to hurt them all by forbidding them to mention her name.

What is the most likely reason that Edward refused to make contact with Florence in the years after their failed honeymoon? (from Chapter 5)

He wanted to spare his family the possibility of having their hopes for a successful marriage painfully ruined once again.

He wanted to prove that he could have a successful life, as a musician, without her.

He was afraid that if they got back together, what happened on their wedding night would happen again.

He was unable to face his own responsibility for what happened, instead insisting on blaming Florence.

What element of apparent chance led to Edward being in Oxford on the day he met Florence? (from Chapter 2)

He got off his train a station too early, and ended up in Oxford instead of in London.

He accidentally got on the wrong train, which took him to a different destination to the one he had intended.

He spontaneously chose to take a different train to a different destination from his original plans.

He was meant to attend a political meeting in London that was cancelled, so he chose instead to go to one in Oxford.

What is the most likely reason that Edward believes what happened in the bedroom was Florence's fault? (from Chapter 4)

He is ashamed of having forced her to accept his sexually.

He is ashamed of his premature ejaculation.

He is ashamed of how much he loves his wife.

He is ashamed that his father never told him the truth about sex.

Which gesture made by Edward leads to Florence beginning to feel sexually aroused? (from Chapter 3)

How he plays lightly with one of her pubic hairs.

How he slowly unzips her dress.

How he kisses her neck.

How he whispers how much he loves her.