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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. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, which religious idol does Captain Edward Ashburnham pray to?
2. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, what story does Nancy Rufford read in the newspaper?
3. What results from the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and the woman he meets during his reunion with his regiment?
4. How old is Captain Edward Ashburnham when he and Leonora Ashburnham marry?
5. What is the name of the courtesan who Captain Edward Ashburnham becomes obsessed with in Monte Carlo?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Do you think the Ashburnhams have ever consummated their marriage?
4. 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?
5. Why do you suppose Leonora Ashburnham never turned to her family for advice on her marriage?
6. Of all the characters presented thus far in the book, who is the most right-minded?
7. Describe the fight that takes place in Part 4, Chapter 2, between Leonora Ashburnham, Nancy Rufford, and Captain Edward Ashburnham?
8. What must Nancy reject in order to make her decision to meet her mother in Glasgow?
9. Why does John Dowell dislike Rodney Bayham?
10. Who is Nancy's father? Edward White or Cornell Rufford?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of Nancy Rufford's insanity. Why does Nancy go insane? Does Nancy's insanity reveal anything about the novel's overall message? Does Nancy's insanity reveal anything about the author's attitude toward Nancy? Is it significant that Nancy goes insane rather than dying or committing suicide as the novel's other characters have?
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of the novel's title, The Good Soldier?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast The Good Soldier's main characters: John Dowell, Florence Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham, and Nancy Rufford. Of these characters, who is the most morally righteous? Who is the most enlightened? Determine the identity of the novel's hero, or whether the novel has a hero at all. In your assessment consider the following questions: does Ford seem to sympathize with any of these characters more than the others? What qualities make one of these characters "better" than the others? Who, if anyone, does Ford believe one should model his behavior after? If Ford indeed elevates one character over all the others, what does his preference imply about the overall message of the novel?
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