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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does John Hurlbird want to be done with the money his family would inherit from his death?
(a) He wanted a Catholic school built in his name.
(b) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of lung ailments.
(c) He wanted a Protestant school built in his name.
(d) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of the heart.

3. What does Leonora Ashburnham tell Nancy Rufford about the whereabouts of Nancy's mother?
(a) She tells her that her mother has passed away.
(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 been kidnapped.

4. How does Nancy Rufford react when she hears of Captain Edward Ashburnham's death?
(a) She acts cheerfully because she believes Edward has gone to a better place.
(b) She goes insane.
(c) She acts stoically and attempts to keep her sadness to herself.
(d) She commits suicide.

5. Which Christan denomination do Captain Edward Ashbunham's parents follow?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Anglican.

6. How many days before the death of Florence Dowell does John Hurlbird die?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Fifteen days.
(c) One day.
(d) Five days.

7. 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) La Dolciquita.
(d) Nancy Rufford.

8. 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 subjected to spanking.
(b) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in America or England.
(c) Whether the Ashburnham children should be raised in the country or the city.
(d) The religious upbringing of the Ashburnham children.

9. What title does Leonora Ashburnham's father go by?
(a) Captain.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Lord.
(d) Sir.

10. In the witness box, while defending himself during the Kilsyte case, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham realize?
(a) That ham sandwiches are better cold than they are hot.
(b) That he's deeply in love with his wife.
(c) That it is a pleasant thing to feel a woman's body pressed against his own.
(d) That he doesn't want to have any children.

11. 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?
(a) She discovers him smiling and praying.
(b) She discovers him praying in ecstasy.
(c) She discovers him sobbing and praying.
(d) She discovers him praying with an expressionless look on his face.

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

13. After the trip to Monte Carlo, Captain Edward Ashburnham reunites with his military regiment. When he rejoins the regiment it is stationed in which of the following countries:
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Burma.

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

15. In Part 3, Chapter 2, it's mentioned that Nancy Rufford had once been knocked unconscious. For how many days was she unconscious?
(a) Three days.
(b) Twenty days
(c) Six Days.
(d) Half-a-day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 4, Captain Edward Ashburnham has a series of daydreams. What does Captain Edward Ashburnham imagine in his daydreams?

2. 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:

3. Who sends a telegram to the Ashburnhams stating the sender's promise to take care of Nancy Rufford's mother?

4. On the morning Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, what does Nancy Rufford realize after reading the newspaper?

5. When Nancy Rufford is a child, how does her father treat her?

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