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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which disease does John Dowell suffer from?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Rickets.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) He suffers from no disease.

2. Inside the castle, what object does Florence Dowell draw everyone's attention to?
(a) The bed in which Martin Luther slept.
(b) The chalice from which Martin Luther drank.
(c) A draft of Martin Luther's translation of the bible.
(d) A draft of Martin Luther's protest against the church.

3. In the second chapter, it's revealed that John and Florence Dowell spend twelve years of their marriage doing what?
(a) Having various extramarital affairs.
(b) Seeking medical treatment.
(c) Traveling from city to city.
(d) Donating to charity.

4. When does Captain Edward Ashburnham's disease begin?
(a) He acquired the disease during puberty.
(b) He acquired the disease while participating in athletics during his youth.
(c) He has had the disease since birth.
(d) He acquired the disease during a sea journey to Europe on his honeymoon.

5. Who is the narrator of The Good Solider ?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell.
(d) Florence Dowell.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Ashburnhams and the Dowells first meet, Captain Edward Ashburnham has been serving in the military in which country?

2. How do the Dowells meet the Ashburnhams for the first time?

3. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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