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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. Where do the Ashburnhams first meet Maisie Maidan?
(a) On a train to Germany.
(b) In India.
(c) In England.
(d) At Nauheim.

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

3. What term does John Dowell use to refer to the ambiguous character introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) He refers to her as "the girl."
(b) He refers to him as "the gentleman."
(c) He refers to her as "the governess."
(d) He refers to him as "the boy."

4. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?
(a) That he is a eunuch among real men.
(b) That he is secretly in love with Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) That he is a saint among sinners.
(d) That he is a cursed man.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what does Florence Dowell try to convince Leonora Ashburnham to do?
(a) Have an affair of her own.
(b) Divorce Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) Reconcile with Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) Murder Maisie Maidan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, John Dowell is reminded of a folktale. In the folktale, which two characters appear?

2. In the second chapter, what does John Dowell receive from Edward Ashburnham?

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

4. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?

5. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?

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