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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, John Dowell is reminded of a folktale. In the folktale, which two characters appear?
(a) A lyre player and a duchess.
(b) A piper and a witch.
(c) A she-wolf and a poet.
(d) A nun and a devil.

2. In the castle, what does Florence Dowell say to Captain Edward Ashburnham as she touches him?
(a) She tells Edward that she is in love with him.
(b) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the French.
(c) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Catholics.
(d) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Protestants.

3. What disease causes the death of Florence Dowell's uncle?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Heart disease.

4. Who does Captain Edward Ashburnham eventually choose to be his long-term lover?
(a) Nancy Rufford.
(b) Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) Florence Dowell.
(d) Maisie Maidan.

5. What is the nature of Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship to Maisie Maidan?
(a) She is a long-lost relative.
(b) She is a family friend.
(c) She is his mistress.
(d) She is his servant.

6. What is the first name of Florence's uncle?
(a) William.
(b) John.
(c) Edward.
(d) Philip.

7. In the second chapter, what does John Dowell receive from Edward Ashburnham?
(a) An expensive gift.
(b) A letter of condolence.
(c) An apology.
(d) A telegraph.

8. What term does John Dowell use to refer to the ambiguous character introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) He refers to him as "the gentleman."
(b) He refers to her as "the girl."
(c) He refers to him as "the boy."
(d) He refers to her as "the governess."

9. 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.

10. 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 tackles the young woman.
(c) She slaps the young woman in the face.
(d) She boxes the young woman's ears.

11. When does Captain Edward Ashburnham's disease begin?
(a) He acquired the disease during puberty.
(b) He acquired the disease during a sea journey to Europe on his honeymoon.
(c) He has had the disease since birth.
(d) He acquired the disease while participating in athletics during his youth.

12. Where does John Dowell go after Florence dies?
(a) He returns to the United States.
(b) He takes a vacation to France.
(c) He joins the military and goes to India.
(d) He moves to London.

13. According to Leonora Ashburnham, how does Florence Dowell die?
(a) She died from heart failure.
(b) She was murdered.
(c) She fell and broke her neck.
(d) She committed suicide.

14. When John Dowell first meets Captain Edward Ashburnham, John finds Edward to be what?
(a) Quiet and sickly.
(b) Nervous and excitable.
(c) Obnoxious and crass.
(d) Sentimental and charismatic.

15. What is Maisie Maidan's marital status?
(a) She is widowed.
(b) She is married.
(c) She is single.
(d) She is divorced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Soon after the Dowells are married, Florence Dowell asks her husband to hold something for her. What is the object Florence asks her husband to hold?

2. How do Florence Dowell's aunts react when John Dowell tells them he wants to marry Florence?

3. According to John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham looks best while wearing which color?

4. Where is John Dowell when he first hears of his wife's affair with Captain Edward Ashburnham?

5. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?

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