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

Multiple Choice 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:
(a) Nancy Rufford.
(b) Mrs. Basil.
(c) La Dolciquita.
(d) Sissy Sassafras.

2. The husband featured in the newspaper article Nacy Rufford reads is accused of being in love with which of the following women:
(a) Mrs. Brand.
(b) Miss Lupton.
(c) Mrs. Basil.
(d) Maisie Maidan.

3. Soon after Leonora Ashburnham marries Captain Edward Ashburnham, what does she discover about her husband? .
(a) She discovers he is extremely religious.
(b) She discovers he is sterile.
(c) She discovers he is obnoxiously frugal with money.
(d) She discovers he is extravagant with money.

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

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

6. 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) Cuba.
(b) Burma.
(c) China.
(d) India.

7. Which event in the novel is known as the "Kilsyte case"?
(a) The mysterious death of Florence Dowell.
(b) The mysterious death of Maisie Maidan.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham's kissing of a servant girl on a train.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham's incestuous relationship with Nancy Rufford.

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

9. What is the name of Leonora Ashburnham's second husband?
(a) Bagshawe.
(b) John Dowell.
(c) Rodney Bayham.
(d) John Thompson.

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

11. What is the name of the region where the Ashburnhams meet Maisie Maidan for the first time?
(a) Chitral.
(b) Polynesia.
(c) Cashmere.
(d) The Rhine Valley.

12. According to John Dowell, why is Florence Dowell to blame for the destruction of the Ashburnham marriage?
(a) Because she talked too much and was a flirt.
(b) Because she behaved so promiscuously.
(c) Because she is Protestant.
(d) Because she is Catholic.

13. In Monte Carlo, why does Captain Edward Ashburnham buy an expensive gift for a courtesan?
(a) Because she refuses to see him unless he buys the gift.
(b) Because he is in love with the courtesan and wants to buy her affection.
(c) Because he's attempting to support a child he fathered with the courtesan.
(d) Because he is being blackmailed by the courtesan.

14. 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) Give the money to one of John Hurlbird's children.
(d) Build a nondenominational school in John's name.

15. How old is Nancy when she is knocked unconscious?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following afflictions causes Leonora Ashburnham to be bedridden:

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

3. What results from the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and the woman he meets during his reunion with his regiment?

4. Where does Nancy Rufford live before she begins living with the Ashburnhams?

5. What title does Leonora Ashburnham's father go by?

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