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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who breaks the object Florence Dowell asks her husband to hold?
(a) An elderly valet.
(b) The Dowell's housemaid.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) John Dowell.

2. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of pattern is on this dress?
(a) A Chinese pattern.
(b) A Hawaiian pattern.
(c) A polka dot pattern.
(d) A floral pattern.

3. 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.

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 John Dowell.
(c) Spend time alone with Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) Educate Captain Edward Ashburnham on all the historical details of the castle.

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

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

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

8. When does Captain Edward Ashburnham's disease begin?
(a) He acquired the disease during a sea journey to Europe on his honeymoon.
(b) He acquired the disease while participating in athletics during his youth.
(c) He has had the disease since birth.
(d) He acquired the disease during puberty.

9. During Leonora Ashburnham's fight with a young woman at Nauheim, something gets stuck in the young woman's hair. Which object gets stuck in the woman's hair?
(a) Lenora's wedding ring.
(b) Leonora's bracelet.
(c) Leonora's brooch.
(d) Leonora's necklace.

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

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

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

13. In the castle, when Florence Dowell touches Captain Edward Ashburnham, what is Leonora Ashburnham's reaction?
(a) Leonora kisses John Dowell on the cheek.
(b) Leonora slaps Florence in the face.
(c) Leonora slaps Edward in the face.
(d) Leonora flees the room in anguish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does John Dowell give to explain his wife's infidelity?

2. Which best describes the social views and character of Florence Dowell's family?

3. What does John Dowell say it feels like to be a "deceived husband"?

4. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 2, John Dowell compares Leonora Ashburnham to which of the following animals:

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