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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which best describes Florence Dowell's social views and behavior?
(a) Florence behaves like a religious zealot who calls for the chastity and purity of women.
(b) Florence behaves like a revolutionary feminist who demands that women be liberated from social norms.
(c) Florence behaves quite like a modern woman.
(d) Florence behaves much like an old-fashioned English aristocrat.

2. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Because she understands the difficulty of taking care of a sick spouse.
(b) Because he is aroused by her beauty.
(c) Because she's the only one who understands the heartbreak of infidelity.
(d) Because he admires her piety and moral righteousness.

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

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

5. How many children do the Ashburnhams have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) They have no children.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nature of Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship to Maisie Maidan?

2. How many years of "uninterrupted tranquility" transpire between the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?

3. From which city does Florence Dowell's family originate?

4. What is Maisie Maidan's marital status?

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

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