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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. The husband featured in the newspaper article Nacy Rufford reads is accused of being in love with which of the following women:
(a) Mrs. Brand.
(b) Mrs. Basil.
(c) Miss Lupton.
(d) Maisie Maidan.

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

3. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, which family is featured in the newspaper article that Nancy Rufford reads?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Basil.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Dowell.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Brand.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Ashburnham.

4. 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) Belfast, Ireland.
(b) Glasgow, Scotland.
(c) Bombay, India.
(d) Stanford, Connecticut.

5. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. Why does he give the woman money?
(a) Because she is blackmailing him.
(b) Because her house has been destroyed in a fire.
(c) Because he wants to purchase her sexual favors.
(d) Because she's been accused of murdering her baby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who sends a telegram to the Ashburnhams stating the sender's promise to take care of Nancy Rufford's mother?

3. During the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham suggest to her husband?

4. Which of the following best describes Leonora Ashburnham's relationship with Florence Dowell?

5. How does Nancy Rufford react when she hears of Captain Edward Ashburnham's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part 4, Chapter 1, what is John Dowell's motivation for blaming both Leonora Ashburnham and Florence Dowell for the downfall of the Ashburnham marriage and not Captain Edward Ashburnham?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 4, John Dowell describes many unfortunate circumstances that contributed to the downfall of the Ashburnham marriage. With John's sympathetic portrait of the Ashburnhams in mind, do you think unfortunate circumstances are to blame for the destruction of the Ashburnham marriage or are the Ashburnhams themselves to blame for its downfall?

4. Of all the characters presented thus far in the book, who is the most right-minded?

5. Is Leonora Ashburnham a sympathetic character?

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

7. 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?

8. Why does John Dowell dislike Rodney Bayham?

9. Do you agree with John Dowell when he says that Captain Edward Ashburnham does not feel remorse?

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

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