1. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. Why does he give the woman money?
(a) Because she's been accused of murdering her baby.
(b) Because she is blackmailing him.
(c) Because he wants to purchase her sexual favors.
(d) Because her house has been destroyed in a fire.

2. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Because he is aroused by her beauty.
(b) Because she's the only one who understands the heartbreak of infidelity.
(c) Because he admires her piety and moral righteousness.
(d) Because she understands the difficulty of taking care of a sick spouse.

3. During the visit to the castle, where does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham on his body?
(a) She touches him on the forehead.
(b) She touches him on the back.
(c) She touches him on the wrist.
(d) She touches him on the waist.

4. In Chapter 3, when the Ashburnhams are seated for dinner, what do they say to their waiter?
(a) That thier table is unsatisfactory and they would like to be moved.
(b) They make a comment on the quality of the waiter's service.
(c) They ask the waiter whether he would like to join them later for cocktails.
(d) They make a comment on the weather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Leonora Ashburnham tell Nancy Rufford about the whereabouts of Nancy's mother?

4. What title does Leonora Ashburnham's father go by?

5. In what room of the castle does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham?

(see the answer key)

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