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

2. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Because John finds her comment to be old-fashioned.
(b) Because John thinks "the situation" is just a figment of her imagination.
(c) Because John assumes she is talking about religion.
(d) Because she has something stuck in her teeth.

3. How many years of "uninterrupted tranquility" transpire between the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Thirteen years.

4. In the castle, when Florence Dowell touches Captain Edward Ashburnham, what is Leonora Ashburnham's reaction?
(a) Leonora kisses John Dowell on the cheek.
(b) Leonora slaps Florence in the face.
(c) Leonora flees the room in anguish.
(d) Leonora slaps Edward in the face.

5. According to John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham looks best while wearing which color?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes the social views and character of Florence Dowell's family?

2. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?

3. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?

4. During the stay at Nauheim, who is the only person to be unaware of the affair that takes place?

5. In Monte Carlo, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham purchase from a woman?

(see the answer key)

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