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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Florence's string quartet?
(a) The Eldridge Quartet.
(b) The Ennismore Quartet.
(c) The Elsinore Quartet.
(d) The Ellingham Quartet.

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?
(a) Freshly ground coffee.
(b) Confit of duck.
(c) Fresh figs.
(d) Butternut squash.

3. If Edward is at Florence's house when Geoffrey comes home from work, what type of drink does Geoffrey make for both of them?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Margaritas.
(c) Gin and tonics.
(d) Old fashioneds.

4. How many toasts does Geoffrey propose during the engagement celebration lunch?
(a) One.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Three.
(d) Half a dozen.

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?
(a) He is short.
(b) He is talkative.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He wears thick glasses.

6. For how long has Edward abstained from masturbation before his wedding night?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) Three days.

7. Edward is permitted to lie on Florence's bed as long as it is daytime and she is doing what activity?
(a) Sitting at the desk.
(b) Practicing the violin.
(c) Practicing the piano.
(d) Painting.

8. Of what material are Florence's wedding night panties comprised?
(a) Silk.
(b) Muslin.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Nylon.

9. Every room in Florence's childhood home is painted in what color?
(a) Blush.
(b) White.
(c) Beige.
(d) Brown.

10. What is NOT a sound Florence remembers hearing while "lying still" and "waiting" and feeling she is "in disgrace" (122) during her and her father's two-day boat crossing when she is 12 years old?
(a) The clink of keys.
(b) The rattle of chains.
(c) The clink of a belt unfastened.
(d) The rustle of clothes.

11. What element is NOT present within the view out of the open window in the honeymoon suite?
(a) The woodland.
(b) The hotel lawn.
(c) The sea.
(d) The town square.

12. When Edward first touches Florence's inner thigh, he finds it to be "surprisingly" (109) what?
(a) Hot.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Cool.
(d) Plump.

13. At what location is Edward when he writes a formal letter to Florence's parents declaring his intention to marry their daughter?
(a) At Florence's home.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At his fraternity house.
(d) At Oxford.

14. What breakfast food does Edward encounter at Florence's house that previously he had known "only from a James Bond novel" (144)?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Eggs Benedict.
(d) Yogurt.

15. Which musician's records does Edward try to make Florence love without success?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Muddy Waters.
(c) Fats Domino.
(d) Chuck Berry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Edward say it had taken to repair the damage done by his sexual advance toward Florence in the movie theater?

3. Florence likens her one moment of stirring sensual passion to what historical event?

4. What item of Harold Mather's gets broken when he is bullied by a passerby in Soho?

5. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?

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