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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which best describes Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation?
(a) He has a reputation for being an avid reader.
(b) He has a reputation for being an excellent tennis player.
(c) He has a reputation for being a good solider.
(d) He has a reputation for being a generous philanthropist.

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

3. In Part 2, Chapter 2, John Dowell compares Leonora Ashburnham to which of the following animals:
(a) A baby goat.
(b) A long-necked giraffe.
(c) A precocious filly.
(d) A musky lioness.

4. What is Nancy Rufford's religion?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Atheism.

5. When the Dowells and the Ashburnhams visit the castle, what mode of transportation do they use?
(a) They go to the castle by horse and carriage.
(b) They go to the castle by automobile.
(c) They go to the castle by train.
(d) They walk to the castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes John Dowell's character as a husband?

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

3. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?

4. Which event in the novel is known as the "Kilsyte case"?

5. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, which family is featured in the newspaper article that Nancy Rufford reads?

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