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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John Dowell first meets Captain Edward Ashburnham, John finds Edward to be what?
(a) Nervous and excitable.
(b) Obnoxious and crass.
(c) Quiet and sickly.
(d) Sentimental and charismatic.

2. In Chapter 5, what does Leonora Ashburnham discover about Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) That Edward is converting to Catholicism.
(b) That Edward is being blackmailed over an affair.
(c) That Edward has fathered the child of another woman.
(d) That Edward has contracted syphilis.

3. When the Ashburnhams and the Dowells first meet, Captain Edward Ashburnham has been serving in the military in which country?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) France.
(d) Australia.

4. Which best describes Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation?
(a) He has a reputation for being a good solider.
(b) He has a reputation for being a generous philanthropist.
(c) He has a reputation for being an excellent tennis player.
(d) He has a reputation for being an avid reader.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what does Florence Dowell try to convince Leonora Ashburnham to do?
(a) Divorce Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Murder Maisie Maidan.
(c) Reconcile with Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) Have an affair of her own.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children do the Ashburnhams have?

2. In Chapter 3, when the Ashburnhams are seated for dinner, what do they say to their waiter?

3. How do the Dowells meet the Ashburnhams for the first time?

4. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What color is this dress?

5. What reason does John Dowell give to explain his wife's infidelity?

(see the answer key)

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