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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Florence's going-away dress that she changes into after the wedding?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

2. 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 rustle of clothes.
(c) The rattle of chains.
(d) The clink of a belt unfastened.

3. Florence feels "the peculiar unshared flavor of her own existence" when she thinks of which element in her life?
(a) Her marriage.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her job.
(d) Her family.

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

5. In what month and year does Edward say his last fightfight occurred?
(a) March of 1965.
(b) May of 1967.
(c) January of 1961.
(d) August of 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Florence asks Edward if he wants to know a secret, she tells him that she is feeling what emotion?

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

3. Edward is described by the narrator as being what kind of tennis player?

4. The view from Edward's room in Florence's house features what element?

5. To what type of factory does Geoffrey take Edward when thinking about giving Edward a job in his firm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What promises do Edward and Florence make to each other surrounding Wigmore Hall?

2. What qualities of fistfights appeal to Edward?

3. What is the significance of Geoffrey's behavior on the tennis courts during the tennis matches with Edward?

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

5. When Edward decides that Florence has deceived him about their love, what reasons does Edward consider for why Florence might be marrying him?

6. What observations does Edward provide about the relationship between Geoffey and his daughter Florence?

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

8. For what reason does Florence ask Edward to tell her "something" as they are getting ready to consummate their marriage (125)?

9. Why does Florence run down to the beach after the sexual mishap with Edward?

10. What event precipitates Edward's declaration of love to Florence and why does it mean so much to Florence?

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