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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just before John Dowell comes to visit the Ashburnhams, Leonora Ashburnham bursts into Nancy Rufford's room and insists that Nancy do which of the following:
(a) Marry John Dowell.
(b) Live with her fahter.
(c) Live with her mother.
(d) Become Captain Edward Ashburnham's lover.

2. Where does Captain Edward Ashburnham take the courtesan he meets in Monte Carlo?
(a) To the opera.
(b) To Nauheim.
(c) To his home in England.
(d) To a resort.

3. Where does Nancy Rufford live before she begins living with the Ashburnhams?
(a) With her parents in the British countryside.
(b) In the slums of Bombay.
(c) In a convent school.
(d) In a boarding school for the arts.

4. What does Miss Emily Hurlbird think John Dowell should do with the money he inherits from John Hurlbird's death?
(a) Give the money to charity.
(b) Keep the money for himself.
(c) Build a nondenominational school in John's name.
(d) Give the money to one of John Hurlbird's children.

5. When Nancy Rufford is a child, how does her father treat her?
(a) He was cold and indifferent toward her.
(b) To her he was a kind, loving, and judicious father.
(c) He was physically abusive toward her.
(d) He doted on her and spoiled her immensely.

6. How old is Leonora Ashburnham when she and Captain Edward Ashburnham marry?
(a) 19.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 14.

7. Which of the following best describes Leonora Ashburnham's relationship with Florence Dowell?
(a) The two women adore each other and make an attempt to share Edward's affections.
(b) The two women hate each other and refuse to discuss the affair.
(c) The two women are in hostile but open communication about Edward.
(d) The two women try their best to ignore each other and the affair.

8. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, which religious idol does Captain Edward Ashburnham pray to?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) John the Apostle.
(c) St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi.
(d) St. Michael.

9. If Nancy Rufford were to reunite with her father, which country would she be traveling to?
(a) India.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) The United States of America.

10. What does Leonora Ashburnham tell Nancy Rufford about the whereabouts of Nancy's mother?
(a) She tells her that her mother has been kidnapped.
(b) She tells her that her mother has become a homeless drifter.
(c) She tells her that her mother has run off with a young man.
(d) She tells her that her mother has passed away.

11. What is the name of the man with whom Leonora tries to have an affair?
(a) Philip Bayham.
(b) Rodney Bayham.
(c) William Bayham.
(d) Jeremy Bayham.

12. Of her mother and father, whom does Nancy prefer?
(a) Her father.
(b) She loves both of her parents equally.
(c) Her mother.
(d) She despises both of her parents equally.

13. After Captain Edward Ashburnham's death, Leonora Ashburnham shares with John Dowell a letter written by which of the following people:
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham's father.
(b) Colonel Rufford.
(c) Nancy Rufford.
(d) La Dolciquita.

14. At school, what does Nancy repeatedly do?
(a) Kisses one of her professors.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Breaks the same school rule.
(d) Wears the same stockings.

15. In the Ashburnham marriage there is a dispute as to how any potential Ashburnham children should be raised. What is the nature of this dispute?
(a) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in America or England.
(b) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in the country or the city.
(c) Whether the Ashburnham children should be subjected to spanking.
(d) The religious upbringing of the Ashburnham children.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the trip to Monte Carlo and during his reunion with his military regiment, Captain Edward Ashburnham forms a romantic attachment to which of the following women:

2. How old is Nancy when she is knocked unconscious?

3. In Monte Carlo, what expensive gift does Captain Edward Ashburnham buy the courtesan with whom he is obsessed?

4. Which Christan denomination do Captain Edward Ashbunham's parents follow?

5. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham see when she goes into her husband's room to check in on him?

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