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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the narrator give for both Florence and Edward's lack of hunger on the night after their wedding?
(a) The wedding lunch had been large.
(b) The hotel dinner is unappetizing.
(c) The couple is too nervous about consummating their marriage.
(d) The couple is too excited for the move into their new home the following week.

2. What color are Edward's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Hazel.

3. A musical phrase by what composer repeats in Florence's head over and over as she approaches the bed with Edward?
(a) Bach.
(b) Brahms.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Beethoven.

4. What vague intention does Edward have when he arrives at the train station on the day he meets Florence?
(a) To visit Big Ben.
(b) To visit friends in Shrewesbury.
(c) To visit friends in London.
(d) To visit his grandmother in London.

5. What is NOT one of Florence's favorite actions that the other girls at her hostel take?
(a) They celebrate the other girls' birthdays.
(b) They are kind.
(c) They meet every morning for prayers.
(d) They bring blankets and fruit to ill girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Florence's family members usually helps her with tricky clasps when she is at home?

2. When writing his dissertation about dynamic people, Edward discovers that even what element of life brings "little happiness" (15)?

3. What college does Florence attend?

4. During what decade does the couple's wedding take place?

5. For how long does Edward abstain from masturbation before his wedding?

(see the answer key)

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