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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. In Monte Carlo, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham purchase from a woman?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Sexual Favors.
(c) An Arabian horse.
(d) Her silence.

2. For what reason is Captain Edward Ashburnham almost imprisoned?
(a) For his failure to adhere to the teachings of the Catholic church.
(b) For his willingness to commit adulterous affairs.
(c) For his failure to pay his debts.
(d) For kissing a servant girl on a train.

3. 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 because he was accused of harassing 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 in order to escape a young matron who was in love with him.
(d) He resigned in order to follow and court a young matron.

4. Where does Nancy Rufford live before she begins living with the Ashburnhams?
(a) With her parents in the British countryside.
(b) In the slums of Bombay.
(c) In a boarding school for the arts.
(d) In a convent school.

5. How old is Nancy when she is knocked unconscious?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 26.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Florence Hurlbird want to do with the money that results from John Hurlbird's death?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?

(see the answer key)

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