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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country are the Ashburnhams from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) America.

2. What color is the dress Florence Dowell wears on the night of her death?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

3. In the Ashburnham marriage, Leonora Ashburnham makes it her personal duty to do which of the following:
(a) To turn Captain Edward Ashburnham into a hardworking man.
(b) To convert Captain Edward Ashburnham to Protestantism.
(c) To convert Captain Edward Ashburnham to Catholicism.
(d) To turn Captain Edward Ashburnham into a faithful husband.

4. In the first chapter, it's revealed that which of these two characters are having an affair?
(a) Florence Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham.
(d) None of these characters are having an affair.

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

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

7. In the first chapter, the narrator describes the story as what?
(a) The most romantic story he has ever heard.
(b) The most scandalous story he has ever heard.
(c) The most exciting story he has ever heard.
(d) The saddest story he has ever heard.

8. For what reason is Captain Edward Ashburnham almost imprisoned?
(a) For his willingness to commit adulterous affairs.
(b) For his failure to pay his debts.
(c) For kissing a servant girl on a train.
(d) For his failure to adhere to the teachings of the Catholic church.

9. On the night of Florence Dowell's death, which two characters attend a concert?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Nancy Rufford.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham and John Dowell.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan.

10. During the stay at Nauheim, who is the only person to be unaware of the affair that takes place?
(a) Florence Dowell.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

11. From which city does Florence Dowell's family originate?
(a) Jamestown, Virginia.
(b) Berlin, Germany.
(c) Stamford, Connecticut.
(d) London, England.

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

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

14. What is Nancy Rufford's relationship to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Nancy is Leonora's cousin.
(b) Nancy is Leonora's governess.
(c) Nancy is Leonora's ward.
(d) Nancy is Leonora's maid.

15. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell.
(d) Florence Dowell.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which decoration does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive from the military?

4. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?

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

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