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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Captain Edward Ashburnham when he and Leonora Ashburnham marry?
(a) 29.
(b) 16.
(c) 35.
(d) 22.

2. What does John Dowell say it feels like to be a "deceived husband"?
(a) Because he was naive, it didn't feel like anything at all.
(b) It felt as though he was the most idiotic man to ever walk the planet.
(c) It felt as though his faith in God was being tested.
(d) It felt as though he was being stabbed in the heart.

3. What time of day is it when John Dowell first hears of his wife's affair with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Noon.
(b) Morning.
(c) Twilight.
(d) Midnight.

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

5. How long after Florence Dowell dies does John Dowell begin to consider a possible second marriage?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One year.
(c) One day.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What color is this dress?

2. Who does Captain Edward Ashburnham eventually choose to be his long-term lover?

3. What does Leonora Ashburnham do to the young woman whom she sees leaving Captain Edward Ashburnham's room at Nauheim?

4. In which state does Florence Dowell dream of living with Captain Edward Ashburnham?

5. In Part 4, Chapter 3, Nancy Rufford decides to travel to which of the following cities in order to take care of her mother:

(see the answer key)

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