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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. Why does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive a decoration from the military?
(a) For his excellence in marksmanship.
(b) For rescuing a fellow solder who had been held captive by enemies abroad.
(c) For his extraordinary bravery in battle.
(d) For rescuing two men who had fallen overboard from a ship.

2. When the Dowells and the Ashburnhams visit the castle, what mode of transportation do they use?
(a) They walk to the castle.
(b) They go to the castle by horse and carriage.
(c) They go to the castle by train.
(d) They go to the castle by automobile.

3. Which of the following characters meet up with the Dowells in France during their honeymoon:
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Nancy Rufford.
(c) Maisie Maidan.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham.

4. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?
(a) They meet overseas while Edward was serving in the military.
(b) They were introduced by John and Florence Dowell.
(c) They didn't fall in love--their marriage was arranged by their parents.
(d) They meet at Nauheim where they were seeking treatment for their broken hearts.

5. In Chapter 2, John Dowell is reminded of a folktale. In the folktale, which two characters appear?
(a) A nun and a devil.
(b) A she-wolf and a poet.
(c) A piper and a witch.
(d) A lyre player and a duchess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Florence Dowell's maiden name?

2. During the visit to the castle, where does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham on his body?

3. Where do the Ashburnhams first meet Maisie Maidan?

4. When it's discovered that Florence Dowell has a heart condition, what does the doctor tell John Dowell he should never do?

5. What term does John Dowell use to refer to the ambiguous character introduced in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. Is it wise for John Dowell to marry Florence?

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

9. 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?

10. In Part 1, Chapter 2, John Dowell recites a folktale about a she-wolf who betrays her husband for a poet. Why is John's telling of the folktale significant?

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