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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham suggest to her husband?
(a) That he take Nancy Rufford out for some fun.
(b) That he kill Florence Dowell.
(c) That he pray to God and ask for His forgiveness.
(d) That he button his cuff links.

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

3. What is discovered about John Hurlbird's health after his death?
(a) That he did not have a heart condition.
(b) That he had bronchitis and a heart condition.
(c) That he had a heart condition.
(d) That he had neither bronchitis nor a heart condition.

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

5. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?
(a) They meet overseas while Edward was serving in the military.
(b) They didn't fall in love--their marriage was arranged by their parents.
(c) They were introduced by John and Florence Dowell.
(d) They meet at Nauheim where they were seeking treatment for their broken hearts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Emily Hurlbird think John Dowell should do with the money he inherits from John Hurlbird's death?

2. What does Leonora Ashburnham do to the young woman whom she sees leaving Captain Edward Ashburnham's room at Nauheim?

3. What does Captain Edward Ashburnham do while he is in Monte Carlo?

4. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?

5. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham see when she goes into her husband's room to check in on him?

(see the answer key)

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