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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When it's discovered that Florence Dowell has a heart condition, what does the doctor tell John Dowell he should never do?
(a) Allow Florence to eat spicy food.
(b) Allow Florence to participate in athletics.
(c) Allow Florence to engage in physical affection.
(d) Allow Florence to venture into arid climates.

3. What is Nancy Rufford's relationship to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Nancy is Leonora's cousin.
(b) Nancy is Leonora's ward.
(c) Nancy is Leonora's governess.
(d) Nancy is Leonora's maid.

4. Who tells John Dowell that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) Nancy Rufford.
(d) Jimmy.

5. Where is the castle located that is visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) The United States of America.
(b) Germany.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

6. In which country are the Ashburnhams from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

7. Soon after the Dowells are married, Florence Dowell asks her husband to hold something for her. What is the object Florence asks her husband to hold?
(a) A perfume bottle.
(b) A glass necklace.
(c) A case of medicine.
(d) A Chinese vase.

8. During the stay at Nauheim, who is the only person to be unaware of the affair that takes place?
(a) Florence Dowell.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

9. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?
(a) He resigned in order to follow and court a young matron.
(b) He resigned in order to restore the honor of a young matron with whom he had an affair.
(c) He resigned because he was accused of harassing a young matron.
(d) He resigned in order to escape a young matron who was in love with him.

10. Which character discovers Florence Dowell's dead body?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) John Dowell.
(c) Nancy Rufford.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham.

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

12. During Leonora Ashburnham's fight with a young woman at Nauheim, something gets stuck in the young woman's hair. Which object gets stuck in the woman's hair?
(a) Lenora's wedding ring.
(b) Leonora's brooch.
(c) Leonora's bracelet.
(d) Leonora's necklace.

13. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What color is this dress?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

14. On the night of the Dowell's engagement, how does John Dowell get into Florence's bedroom?
(a) He climbs into her room by a rope ladder.
(b) He digs a tunnel under her room and burrows his way in.
(c) He pole vaults into her room with a very large stick.
(d) He climbs into her room from a tree.

15. In Chapter 2, John Dowell is reminded of a folktale. In the folktale, which two characters appear?
(a) A lyre player and a duchess.
(b) A nun and a devil.
(c) A piper and a witch.
(d) A she-wolf and a poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which disease does John Dowell suffer from?

2. What is Florence Dowell's maiden name?

3. Where do the Ashburnhams first meet Maisie Maidan?

4. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?

5. In the Ashburnham marriage, Leonora Ashburnham makes it her personal duty to do which of the following:

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