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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John Hurlbird want to be done with the money his family would inherit from his death?
(a) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of lung ailments.
(b) He wanted a Protestant school built in his name.
(c) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of the heart.
(d) He wanted a Catholic school built in his name.

2. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) John Dowell.
(c) Florence Dowell.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham.

3. On the morning Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, what does Nancy Rufford realize after reading the newspaper?
(a) That Captain Edward Ashburnham is free to love someone other than his wife.
(b) That Edward Ashburnham is planning to kill his wife.
(c) That Edward Ashburnham is her biological father.
(d) That all men are fools.

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

5. What is the name of the man with whom Leonora tries to have an affair?
(a) Philip Bayham.
(b) William Bayham.
(c) Rodney Bayham.
(d) Jeremy Bayham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which words best describe the character of Florence Dowell's uncle?

2. What is Florence Dowell's relationship to John Hurlbird?

3. In the second chapter, what does John Dowell receive from Edward Ashburnham?

4. What is discovered about John Hurlbird's health after his death?

5. How does Captain Edward Ashburnham react toward Maisie Maidan's death?

(see the answer key)

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