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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 the first chapter, the narrator describes the story as what?
(a) The saddest story he has ever heard.
(b) The most scandalous story he has ever heard.
(c) The most exciting story he has ever heard.
(d) The most romantic story he has ever heard.

2. In which country do the Dowells live?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) America.
(d) Ireland.

3. When John Dowell first meets Captain Edward Ashburnham, John finds Edward to be what?
(a) Quiet and sickly.
(b) Nervous and excitable.
(c) Obnoxious and crass.
(d) Sentimental and charismatic.

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

5. From which city does Florence Dowell's family originate?
(a) Jamestown, Virginia.
(b) Berlin, Germany.
(c) Stamford, Connecticut.
(d) London, England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Captain Edward Ashburnham react toward Maisie Maidan's death?

2. Which of the following characters meet up with the Dowells in France during their honeymoon:

3. What is Florence Dowell's maiden name?

4. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?

5. Which best describes the social views and character of Florence Dowell's family?

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