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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?
(a) He resigned in order to follow and court a young matron.
(b) He resigned in order to escape a young matron who was in love with him.
(c) He resigned in order to restore the honor of a young matron with whom he had an affair.
(d) He resigned because he was accused of harassing a young matron.

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

4. What reason does John Dowell give to explain his wife's infidelity?
(a) He believes his wife was an American who got caught up in European intrigue.
(b) He believes his wife could not resist Captain Edward Ashburnham's good looks.
(c) He believes his wife went through a crisis after being diagnosed with her sickness.
(d) He believes his wife's infidelity was due to her lack of religion.

5. When John Dowell's wife passes away, what does he want to do with the money he inherits from her estate?
(a) He wants to buy an estate.
(b) He wants to donate the money to charity.
(c) He can't decide what to do with the inheritance.
(d) He does not want the inheritance.

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

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

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 acquired the disease during puberty.
(d) He has had the disease since birth.

9. What does John Dowell say it feels like to be a "deceived husband"?
(a) It felt as though he was the most idiotic man to ever walk the planet.
(b) It felt as though his faith in God was being tested.
(c) It felt as though he was being stabbed in the heart.
(d) Because he was naive, it didn't feel like anything at all.

10. In the castle, what does Florence Dowell say to Captain Edward Ashburnham as she touches him?
(a) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Protestants.
(b) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the French.
(c) She tells Edward that he has Martin Luther to thank for all his virtues that separate him from the Catholics.
(d) She tells Edward that she is in love with him.

11. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What color is this dress?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

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

13. What is Nauheim ?
(a) The name of the Ashburnhams' estate.
(b) The medical facility visited by the Ashburnhams and Dowells.
(c) The city in which the medical facility visited by the Ashburnhams and Dowells is located.
(d) The name of the Dowells' estate.

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

15. What color is the dress Nancy Rufford wears on the night of Florence Dowell's death?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. Inside the castle, what object does Florence Dowell draw everyone's attention to?

2. During the visit to the castle, where does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham on his body?

3. Which of the following best describes John Dowell's character as a husband?

4. 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?

5. When the Ashburnhams and the Dowells first meet, Captain Edward Ashburnham has been serving in the military in which country?

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