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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it's discovered that Florence Dowell has a heart condition, what does the doctor tell John Dowell he should never do?
(a) Allow Florence to participate in athletics.
(b) Allow Florence to venture into arid climates.
(c) Allow Florence to eat spicy food.
(d) Allow Florence to engage in physical affection.

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

3. What disease causes the death of Florence Dowell's uncle?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Bronchitis.

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

5. Which cultural revolution results from the teachings of Martin Luther?
(a) The Protestant Reformation.
(b) The Baptist Reformation.
(c) The Catholic Reformation.
(d) The Mormon Reformation.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive a decoration from the military?

4. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?

5. Who, according to Leonora Ashburnham, has the upper hand in the Dowell's marriage?

(see the answer key)

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