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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Captain Edward Ashburnham eventually choose to be his long-term lover?
(a) Nancy Rufford.
(b) Florence Dowell.
(c) Maisie Maidan.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

2. Where is John Dowell when he first hears of his wife's affair with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) At Nauheim.
(b) In the castle.
(c) At the Branshaw Manor.
(d) Home in the United States.

3. What is the nature of Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship to Maisie Maidan?
(a) She is a long-lost relative.
(b) She is his mistress.
(c) She is his servant.
(d) She is a family friend.

4. On the night of the Dowell's engagement, how does John Dowell get into Florence's bedroom?
(a) He digs a tunnel under her room and burrows his way in.
(b) He climbs into her room by a rope ladder.
(c) He climbs into her room from a tree.
(d) He pole vaults into her room with a very large stick.

5. Where does John Dowell go after Florence dies?
(a) He takes a vacation to France.
(b) He joins the military and goes to India.
(c) He moves to London.
(d) He returns to the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?

2. When the Dowells and the Ashburnhams visit the castle, what mode of transportation do they use?

3. In which state does Florence Dowell dream of living with Captain Edward Ashburnham?

4. Which words best describe the character of Florence Dowell's uncle?

5. In Chapter 3, when the Ashburnhams are seated for dinner, what do they say to their waiter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Ashburnhams relationship with the Dowells and the "nine years of uninterrupted tranquility" that transpires between them.

2. How do the personalities of Florence Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham differ?

3. Do you think Captain Edward Ashburnham's romantic feelings for Nancy Rufford are morally reprehensible?

4. Is it surprising that John Dowell, the narrator in Part 3, Chapter 1, tries to justify Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship with Nancy Rufford?

5. Does Florence Dowell indeed have a heart condition?

6. Who is responsible for Maisie Maidan's death?

7. What is surprising about John Dowell's reaction to Maisie Maidan's death?

8. Describe Nancy Rufford's relationship with Captain Edward Ashburnham.

9. Describe Leonora Ashburnham's physical altercation with Maisie Maidan and its significance.

10. What is the significance behind the novel's title, The Good Soldier?

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