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

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

3. When Nancy Rufford is a child, how does her father treat her?
(a) He was cold and indifferent 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 physically abusive toward her.

4. By the end of Part 4, Chapter 5, what does Nancy Rufford decide to do with herself?
(a) Become Captain Edward Ashburnham's lover.
(b) Live with her father.
(c) Live with her mother.
(d) Marry John Dowell.

5. What is Florence Dowell's relationship to John Hurlbird?
(a) John is Florence's father.
(b) John is Florence's lover.
(c) John is Florence's uncle.
(d) John is Florence's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Leonora Ashburnham's reaction to Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship with Nancy Rufford:

2. How old is Leonora Ashburnham when she makes it her responsibility to rebuild the Ashburnham fortune?

3. How many days before the death of Florence Dowell does John Hurlbird die?

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

5. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, what story does Nancy Rufford read in the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Leonora accepts many of Captain Edward Ashburnham's affairs; however, Leonora does not accept Edward's affair with Florence Dowell. Why does Leonora especially disapprove of Edward's affair with Florence Dowell?

2. Do you think Nancy is a good judge of character?

3. John Dowell describes Nancy Rufford as a young and exuberant Catholic school girl. Is Nancy as pious and righteous as her religious upbringing might suggest?

4. Describe the fight that takes place in Part 4, Chapter 2, between Leonora Ashburnham, Nancy Rufford, and Captain Edward Ashburnham?

5. How has Captain Edward Ashburnham changed since his youth?

6. Does Leonora Ashburnham approve of the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan?

7. In Part 4, Chapter 5, John Dowell claims that he is jealous of Leonora Ashburnham. What reason does John have for being jealous of Leonora?

8. Who is Nancy's father? Edward White or Cornell Rufford?

9. What must Nancy reject in order to make her decision to meet her mother in Glasgow?

10. Why do you suppose Leonora Ashburnham never turned to her family for advice on her marriage?

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