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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Monte Carlo, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham purchase from a woman?
(a) Her silence.
(b) An Arabian horse.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Sexual Favors.

2. What does Leonora Ashburnham do to the young woman whom she sees leaving Captain Edward Ashburnham's room at Nauheim?
(a) She tackles the young woman.
(b) She pulls out the young woman's hair.
(c) She slaps the young woman in the face.
(d) She boxes the young woman's ears.

3. Which of the following best describes John Dowell's character as a husband?
(a) He is romantic, suave, and debonair.
(b) He is extremely sensitive and his feelings are easily hurt.
(c) He is frigid and sometimes has a violent temper.
(d) He is affectionate, loving, and warm.

4. Whenever Florence Dowell hears that a woman is visiting the Ashburnhams in England, what does she do?
(a) She takes the first train to the Ashburnham's estate.
(b) She sends a threatening letter to the woman who will be visiting the Ashburnhams.
(c) She sends Captain Edward Ashburnham a telegram.
(d) She threatens to kill herself.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 2, John Dowell compares Florence Dowell to which of the following warriors:
(a) An Amazon.
(b) A Samurai.
(c) A Spartan.
(d) A Tartar.

6. How does Captain Edward Ashburnham react toward Maisie Maidan's death?
(a) He shows little remorse--it doesn't seem to faze him.
(b) Although inwardly he is mourning her death, he puts on a brave face and acts stoically.
(c) He goes to his room and cries for days.
(d) It startles him and gives him a newfound respect for the fragility of life.

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

8. 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) Three years.
(d) A year.

9. Why does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive a decoration from the military?
(a) For his excellence in marksmanship.
(b) For rescuing a fellow solder who had been held captive by enemies abroad.
(c) For rescuing two men who had fallen overboard from a ship.
(d) For his extraordinary bravery in battle.

10. Where is the castle located that is visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) The United States of America.
(d) Ireland.

11. 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?
(a) A case of medicine.
(b) A Chinese vase.
(c) A perfume bottle.
(d) A glass necklace.

12. How many years of "uninterrupted tranquility" transpire between the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Thirteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Nine years.

13. Inside the castle, what object does Florence Dowell draw everyone's attention to?
(a) The bed in which Martin Luther slept.
(b) A draft of Martin Luther's translation of the bible.
(c) The chalice from which Martin Luther drank.
(d) A draft of Martin Luther's protest against the church.

14. How many children do the Ashburnhams have?
(a) They have no children.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

15. Who tells John Dowell that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?
(a) Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Nancy Rufford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the dress Florence Dowell wears on the night of her death?

2. During the trip to the castle, Florence Dowell makes it her goal to do which of the following:

3. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?

4. Which words best describe the character of Florence Dowell's uncle?

5. When the Dowells and the Ashburnhams visit the castle, what mode of transportation do they use?

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