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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. What reason does John Dowell give to explain his wife's infidelity?
(a) He believes his wife was an American who got caught up in European intrigue.
(b) He believes his wife's infidelity was due to her lack of religion.
(c) He believes his wife could not resist Captain Edward Ashburnham's good looks.
(d) He believes his wife went through a crisis after being diagnosed with her sickness.

2. What is the date of Florence Dowell's death?
(a) July 4, 1913.
(b) September 4, 1913.
(c) August 4, 1913.
(d) May 4, 1913.

3. What is Nancy Rufford's relationship to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Nancy is Leonora's cousin.
(b) Nancy is Leonora's governess.
(c) Nancy is Leonora's maid.
(d) Nancy is Leonora's ward.

4. Where do the Ashburnhams first meet Maisie Maidan?
(a) In England.
(b) At Nauheim.
(c) On a train to Germany.
(d) In India.

5. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?
(a) She finds Maisie in bed clutching a stillborn child.
(b) She finds Maisie's legs sticking out from her portmanteau and her body tumbled into it.
(c) She finds Maisie on the floor with her arms folded over her chest.
(d) She finds Maisie hanging by a sheet from her four poster bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Leonora Ashburnham's fight with a young woman at Nauheim, something gets stuck in the young woman's hair. Which object gets stuck in the woman's hair?

2. During her honeymoon, Florence Dowell suggests to her husband that they move to which country:

3. What disease causes the death of Florence Dowell's uncle?

4. When does John Dowell hear for the first time that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?

5. Which best describes Florence Dowell's social views and behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Florence Dowell commit suicide?

2. Why does John Dowell enjoy the train ride to the castle?

3. By the end of Part 2, Chapter 2, both Florence Dowell and Maisie Maidan have died. Compare and contrast the death of Maisie Maidan and the death of Florence Dowell.

4. Explain the motivations of each character (Florence Dowell, John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham, and Captain Edward Ashburnham) for taking the trip to the castle.

5. Describe Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation and accomplishments.

6. Florence Dowell proposes that she and Captain Edward Ashburnham should divorce their spouses and move to California. Why would divorcing her husband and moving to California with Edward be a sacrifice for Florence Dowell?

7. Based on John Dowells narration in Chapter 1, Part 1, do you think The Good Soldier will end in resolution or in tragedy?

8. Describe the marriage between Leonora Ashburnham and Captain Edward Ashburnham.

9. In what way does John Dowell feel like an outsider?

10. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can learn to "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?

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