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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which cultural revolution results from the teachings of Martin Luther?
(a) The Catholic Reformation.
(b) The Baptist Reformation.
(c) The Mormon Reformation.
(d) The Protestant Reformation.

2. Which of the following characters meet up with the Dowells in France during their honeymoon:
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Maisie Maidan.
(c) Nancy Rufford.
(d) Jimmy.

3. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?
(a) They meet overseas while Edward was serving in the military.
(b) They were introduced by John and Florence Dowell.
(c) They meet at Nauheim where they were seeking treatment for their broken hearts.
(d) They didn't fall in love--their marriage was arranged by their parents.

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

5. John Dowell compares his relationship with Nancy Rufford to a vacation to which of the following cities:
(a) Havana.
(b) Carcassonne.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

6. Where is Florence Dowell's dead body discovered?
(a) In the drawing room.
(b) In her bedroom.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the bathhouse.

7. What is the date of Florence Dowell's death?
(a) August 4, 1913.
(b) May 4, 1913.
(c) September 4, 1913.
(d) July 4, 1913.

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

9. Which words best describe the character of Florence Dowell's uncle?
(a) Prudish, judgmental, and haughty.
(b) Generous, industrious, and eccentric.
(c) Mean-spirited, selfish, and lazy.
(d) Soft-spoken, demure, and intelligent.

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

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

12. 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 musky lioness.
(d) A precocious filly.

13. In the second chapter, it's revealed that John and Florence Dowell spend twelve years of their marriage doing what?
(a) Traveling from city to city.
(b) Having various extramarital affairs.
(c) Seeking medical treatment.
(d) Donating to charity.

14. Both Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham suffer from which disease?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Mental illness.

15. How does Maisie Maidan die?
(a) She committed suicide.
(b) She dies from childbirth.
(c) She dies from heart failure.
(d) She was murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who Captain Edward Ashburnham meets in India?

2. Which best describes Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation?

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

4. In Part 2, Chapter 2, John Dowell compares Florence Dowell to which of the following warriors:

5. In the first chapter, the narrator compares the institution of marriage to what?

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