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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is John Dowell when he first hears of his wife's affair with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Home in the United States.
(b) At the Branshaw Manor.
(c) In the castle.
(d) At Nauheim.

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

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

4. 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 meet at Nauheim where they were seeking treatment for their broken hearts.
(c) They didn't fall in love--their marriage was arranged by their parents.
(d) They were introduced by John and Florence Dowell.

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

6. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Because he is aroused by her beauty.
(b) Because he admires her piety and moral righteousness.
(c) Because she understands the difficulty of taking care of a sick spouse.
(d) Because she's the only one who understands the heartbreak of infidelity.

7. During her honeymoon, Florence Dowell suggests to her husband that they move to which country:
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) India.

8. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?
(a) She finds Maisie in bed clutching a stillborn child.
(b) She finds Maisie on the floor with her arms folded over her chest.
(c) She finds Maisie's legs sticking out from her portmanteau and her body tumbled into it.
(d) She finds Maisie hanging by a sheet from her four poster bed.

9. Which best describes Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation?
(a) He has a reputation for being a good solider.
(b) He has a reputation for being an excellent tennis player.
(c) He has a reputation for being a generous philanthropist.
(d) He has a reputation for being an avid reader.

10. What does Captain Edward Ashburnham do while he is in Monte Carlo?
(a) He purchased an estate.
(b) He had an affair with the daughter of an admiral.
(c) He sought medical treatment.
(d) He gambled away an enormous amount of money.

11. According to John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham looks best while wearing which color?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

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

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

15. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?
(a) That he is secretly in love with Leonora Ashburnham.
(b) That he is a eunuch among real men.
(c) That he is a cursed man.
(d) That he is a saint among sinners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does John Dowell use to refer to the ambiguous character introduced in Chapter 2?

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

3. What is the name of the castle visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?

4. How long after Florence Dowell dies does John Dowell begin to consider a possible second marriage?

5. 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?

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