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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Florence Dowell.
(c) John Dowell.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

2. On the night of the Dowell's engagement, how does John Dowell get into Florence's bedroom?
(a) He climbs into her room by a rope ladder.
(b) He climbs into her room from a tree.
(c) He pole vaults into her room with a very large stick.
(d) He digs a tunnel under her room and burrows his way in.

3. Soon after Leonora Ashburnham marries Captain Edward Ashburnham, what does she discover about her husband? .
(a) She discovers he is extravagant with money.
(b) She discovers he is obnoxiously frugal with money.
(c) She discovers he is extremely religious.
(d) She discovers he is sterile.

4. Where do the Ashburnhams first meet Maisie Maidan?
(a) In India.
(b) On a train to Germany.
(c) At Nauheim.
(d) In England.

5. Which event in the novel is known as the "Kilsyte case"?
(a) The mysterious death of Maisie Maidan.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham's kissing of a servant girl on a train.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham's incestuous relationship with Nancy Rufford.
(d) The mysterious death of Florence Dowell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second chapter, what does John Dowell receive from Edward Ashburnham?

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

3. How old is Leonora Ashburnham when she makes it her responsibility to rebuild the Ashburnham fortune?

4. Which best describes Florence Dowell's social views and behavior?

5. Which character discovers Florence Dowell's dead body?

(see the answer key)

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