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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. How old is Captain Edward Ashburnham when he and Leonora Ashburnham marry?
2. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, which religious idol does Captain Edward Ashburnham pray to?
3. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. Why does he give the woman money?
4. Which of the following best describes Leonora Ashburnham's relationship with Florence Dowell?
5. During the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham suggest to her husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Does Leonora Ashburnham approve of the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan?
3. Do you agree with John Dowell when he says that Captain Edward Ashburnham does not feel remorse?
4. Do you think Nancy is a good judge of character?
5. Do you think the Ashburnhams have ever consummated their marriage?
6. Why do you suppose Leonora Ashburnham never turned to her family for advice on her marriage?
7. If Leonora has been so patient and accommodating of Captain Edward Ashburnham's actions, why is Leonora unable to forgive Edward for giving money to the woman accused of murdering a baby?
8. Why does John Dowell dislike Rodney Bayham?
9. Is Leonora Ashburnham a sympathetic character?
10. What must Nancy reject in order to make her decision to meet her mother in Glasgow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Assess the marriages of the Ashburnhams and the Dowells. Who or what is to blame for the downfall of the Ashburnham marriage? Who or what is to blame for the downfall of the Dowell marriage?
Essay Topic 2
Is Edward Ashburnham a sympathetic character or is he entirely a villain? If Edward is indeed sympathetic, in what instances can the reader view him sympathetically?
Essay Topic 3
Why does John Dowell not intervene in Edward Ashburnham's suicide? Does John fail to intervene because he wants to treat Edward as compassionately as one putting down a suffering old dog? Or does John not intervene for more sinister reasons? What are the possible motivations John may have for allowing Edward to die?
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