View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Violet tells Edward that nuclear war is the modern equivalent of what?
(a) The Pantheon.
(b) The Biblical Apocalypse.
(c) The Burning Bush.
(d) The Great Flood.

2. What is NOT listed among the actions Geoffrey takes that show he is never truly relaxed?
(a) He jiggles his knee up and down as he speaks.
(b) He balances himself on the edge of his seat.
(c) He grinds his teeth.
(d) He wiggles his toes inside his sandals.

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

4. What does Edward do to the bully who strikes Harold Mather on the street?
(a) He pushes him to the ground.
(b) He laughs at him.
(c) He grabs him by the throat and delivers a hard punch to his face.
(d) He shouts obscenities at him.

5. When Edward thinks about the short biographies he wants to write, which publisher does he imagine publishing his works?
(a) Harcourt Mifflin.
(b) Penguin Books.
(c) Little, Brown, and Company.
(d) Doubleday.

6. What is NOT listed as a feature of Florence's childhood home?
(a) A garden.
(b) A croquet court.
(c) An Olympic-sized pool.
(d) A library.

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

8. The view from Edward's room in Florence's house features what element?
(a) A walled garden.
(b) A grassland.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A pond..

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

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

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

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

13. When Edward stays at Florence's house prior to their marriage, what is the room called where Edward always sleeps?
(a) The small room.
(b) The drawing room.
(c) The guest room.
(d) The salon.

14. Whenever Edward gets a point in the tennis matches against Geoffrey, Geoffrey mutters a lecture that Edward thinks involves what?
(a) Threats of violence against himself.
(b) Threats of violence against Edward.
(c) Threats of violence against Violet.
(d) Threats of violence against God.

15. 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) Old fashioneds.
(c) Margaritas.
(d) Gin and tonics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of Florence's quartet?

2. What emotion does Geoffrey exude every time Edward gets a point during their tennis matches?

3. When Edward is sincerely moved by the music during the string quartet's rehearsal, what promise does Florence make to Edward?

4. What instrument does Florence believe her sister Ruth plays "abysmally" (101)?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 549 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample