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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. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?
(a) She finds Maisie hanging by a sheet from her four poster bed.
(b) She finds Maisie on the floor with her arms folded over her chest.
(c) She finds Maisie in bed clutching a stillborn child.
(d) She finds Maisie's legs sticking out from her portmanteau and her body tumbled into it.

2. Which words best describe the character of Florence Dowell's uncle?
(a) Soft-spoken, demure, and intelligent.
(b) Generous, industrious, and eccentric.
(c) Mean-spirited, selfish, and lazy.
(d) Prudish, judgmental, and haughty.

3. In what room of the castle does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) The room in which Martin Luther died.
(b) The room in which Martin Luther ate.
(c) The room in which Martin Luther composed his writings.
(d) The room in which Martin Luther slept.

4. What reason does John Dowell give to explain his wife's infidelity?
(a) He believes his wife went through a crisis after being diagnosed with her sickness.
(b) He believes his wife's infidelity was due to her lack of religion.
(c) He believes his wife was an American who got caught up in European intrigue.
(d) He believes his wife could not resist Captain Edward Ashburnham's good looks.

5. After looking back on all the events that occurred during his marriage, how does John Dowell feel about his wife Florence?
(a) He hates her.
(b) He feels indifferent about her.
(c) He still loves her.
(d) He feels sorry for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of Florence's uncle?

2. According to John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham looks best while wearing which color?

3. In the first chapter, the narrator compares the institution of marriage to what?

4. During Leonora Ashburnham's fight with a young woman at Nauheim, something gets stuck in the young woman's hair. Which object gets stuck in the woman's hair?

5. When John Dowell's wife passes away, what does he want to do with the money he inherits from her estate?

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