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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the Ashburnham marriage there is a dispute as to how any potential Ashburnham children should be raised. What is the nature of this dispute?
(a) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in the country or the city.
(b) Whether the Ashburnham children should be subjected to spanking.
(c) The religious upbringing of the Ashburnham children.
(d) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in America or England.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Captain Edward Ashburnham when he and Leonora Ashburnham marry?

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

3. On the night of Florence Dowell's death, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham tell Nancy Rufford?

4. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of pattern is on this dress?

5. When John Dowell first meets Captain Edward Ashburnham, John finds Edward to be what?

(see the answer key)

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