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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Leonora Ashburnham when she makes it her responsibility to rebuild the Ashburnham fortune?
(a) 35.
(b) 19.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

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

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

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

5. After Captain Edward Ashburnham's death, what Latin phrase does Nancy Rufford repeatedly utter?
(a) "Out of Many, One."
(b) "For the greater glory of God."
(c) "I believe in an omnipotent deity."
(d) "In God we trust."

6. Which of the following afflictions causes Leonora Ashburnham to be bedridden:
(a) Menstrual cramps.
(b) A cold.
(c) Heart palpitations.
(d) Headaches.

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

8. In Part 4, Chapter 3, Nancy Rufford decides to travel to which of the following cities in order to take care of her mother:
(a) Glasgow, Scotland.
(b) Stanford, Connecticut.
(c) Bombay, India.
(d) Belfast, Ireland.

9. What is Leonora Ashburnham's maiden name?
(a) Powys.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Du Plessis.

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

11. 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) Sissy Sassafras.
(c) Mrs. Basil.
(d) La Dolciquita.

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

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

14. How old is Captain Edward Ashburnham when he and Leonora Ashburnham marry?
(a) 22.
(b) 35.
(c) 29.
(d) 16.

15. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. How much money does Edward give the woman?
(a) Four hundred pounds.
(b) One hundred pounds.
(c) Three hundred pounds.
(d) Two hundred pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Captain Edward Ashburnham's romantic attachment to the woman he met during his reunion with the military , he and his wife go to which of the following places:

2. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. Why does he give the woman money?

3. What is the name of the courtesan who Captain Edward Ashburnham becomes obsessed with in Monte Carlo?

4. In Part 3, Chapter 2, it's mentioned that Nancy Rufford had once been knocked unconscious. For how many days was she unconscious?

5. What does Miss Emily Hurlbird think John Dowell should do with the money he inherits from John Hurlbird's death?

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