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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Leonora Ashburnham discover about Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) That Edward has contracted syphilis.
(b) That Edward is converting to Catholicism.
(c) That Edward is being blackmailed over an affair.
(d) That Edward has fathered the child of another woman.

2. What dream must Florence Dowell give up in order to divorce her husband and be with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Her dream of becoming a world-class tennis player.
(b) Her dream of owning her own racetrack.
(c) Her dream of entering British country society.
(d) Her dream of living in Paris.

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

4. What does Leonora Ashburnham do to the young woman whom she sees leaving Captain Edward Ashburnham's room at Nauheim?
(a) She pulls out the young woman's hair.
(b) She boxes the young woman's ears.
(c) She slaps the young woman in the face.
(d) She tackles the young woman.

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 does John Dowell hear for the first time that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?

2. During her honeymoon, Florence Dowell suggests to her husband that they move to which country:

3. From which city does Florence Dowell's family originate?

4. What sort of man does Florence Dowell want to marry?

5. Who tells John Dowell that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?

(see the answer key)

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