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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nancy Rufford live before she begins living with the Ashburnhams?
(a) In a convent school.
(b) In a boarding school for the arts.
(c) With her parents in the British countryside.
(d) In the slums of Bombay.

2. According to John Dowell, how long does it take Captain Edward Ashburnham to grow tired of Florence Dowell?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Three years.

3. In the first chapter, the narrator compares the institution of marriage to what?
(a) A runaway train and an enduring flame.
(b) A ball and chain.
(c) A red rose.
(d) A rotten apple and a prison.

4. What is the name of the region where the Ashburnhams meet Maisie Maidan for the first time?
(a) Cashmere.
(b) The Rhine Valley.
(c) Chitral.
(d) Polynesia.

5. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of pattern is on this dress?
(a) A floral pattern.
(b) A Chinese pattern.
(c) A polka dot pattern.
(d) A Hawaiian pattern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whenever Florence Dowell hears that a woman is visiting the Ashburnhams in England, what does she do?

2. What disease causes the death of Florence Dowell's uncle?

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

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

5. How does Maisie Maidan die?

(see the answer key)

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