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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?
2. Leonora Ashburnham goes to Maisie Maidan's room after the trip to the castle. What does she find there?
3. Which character discovers Florence Dowell's dead body?
4. In Chapter 5, what does Leonora Ashburnham discover about Captain Edward Ashburnham?
5. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of material is this dress made out of?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1, Chapter 3, John Dowell recalls one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. Describe the dress and its significance.
2. Describe Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation and accomplishments.
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. Who has the authority in the Ashburnham marriage?
5. After reflecting upon the events of his life, how does John Dowell feel about marriage?
6. According to John Dowell, why does Florence never tell John the truth about her sexual history?
7. How do the personalities of Florence Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham differ?
8. Describe the marriage between Leonora Ashburnham and Captain Edward Ashburnham.
9. Why does Leonora Ashburnham become upset when Florence Dowell points to the document by Martin Luther, touches Edward's wrist and says, "It's because of that piece of paper that you're honest, sober, industrious, provident, and clean-lived. If it weren't for that piece of paper you'd be like the Irish or the Italians or the Poles, but particularly the Irish" ?
10. Describe the point of view from which The Good Soldier is written.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider Edward Ashburnham as a romantic hero. Is Edward Ashburnham wrong for satisfying his romantic desires or is he simply a libertine who casts aside the established norms of his society? Are Edward's sexual liaisons simply Edward's way of expressing his individuality? Is Edward more "free" than other characters because he acts on his desires and does not pay heed to the arbitrary obligations imposed by the institution of marriage?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of John Dowell's unreliability as a narrator. To what extent can the reader accept John's vision of the world as the truth? Is John's unreliability as a narrator a tantalizing source of conflict within the novel or merely an aesthetic fumble on the part of the author? How would the reader's experience change if the novel were told from a third person, omniscient point of view? Does the use of an unreliable narrator at all relate to the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the role religion plays in The Good Soldier. In the essay discus the history of Catholicism and Protestantism, how the characters' religions affect their relationships, and, lastly, whether John's Protestantism causes any unfair biases in his narration. After thoroughly discussing the aforementioned topics, asses the novel's overall message about religion.
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