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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country do the Dowells live?
(a) Ireland.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

2. According to John Dowell, how long does it take Captain Edward Ashburnham to grow tired of Florence Dowell?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years.
(c) A year.
(d) Two years.

3. Who is the narrator of The Good Solider ?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) Florence Dowell.
(d) John Dowell.

4. In the castle, what does Florence Dowell say to Captain Edward Ashburnham as she touches him?
(a) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Protestants.
(b) She tells Edward that she is in love with him.
(c) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the French.
(d) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Catholics.

5. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?
(a) That he is a cursed man.
(b) That he is secretly in love with Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) That he is a eunuch among real men.
(d) That he is a saint among sinners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive a decoration from the military?

2. In the first chapter, the narrator describes the story as what?

3. From which city does Florence Dowell's family originate?

4. Where is the castle located that is visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?

5. In which state does Florence Dowell dream of living with Captain Edward Ashburnham?

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