2. What is the name of the castle visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) Braunfels Castle.
(b) The Castle of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
(c) The Castle of Wernigerode.
(d) Hohenzollern Castle.

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

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

5. How long after Florence Dowell dies does John Dowell begin to consider a possible second marriage?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One year.
(c) One day.
(d) Two years.

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

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

8. Which disease does John Dowell suffer from?
(a) Rickets.
(b) Mental illness.
(c) He suffers from no disease.
(d) Heart disease.

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

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

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

12. When does Florence Dowell's disease begin?
(a) She acquired the disease during puberty .
(b) She has had the disease since birth.
(c) She acquired the disease during a sea journey to Europe on her honeymoon.
(d) She acquired the disease while participating in athletics during her youth.

13. During the trip to the castle, Florence Dowell makes it her goal to do which of the following:
(a) Spend time alone with Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Educate Captain Edward Ashburnham on all the historical details of the castle.
(c) Spend time alone with John Dowell.
(d) Teach Leonora Ashburnham how to knit.

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

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

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. Where is Florence Dowell's dead body discovered?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what does Florence Dowell try to convince Leonora Ashburnham to do?

4. In Chapter 3, when the Ashburnhams are seated for dinner, what do they say to their waiter?

5. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?

(see the answer keys)

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