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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. At school, what does Nancy repeatedly do?
2. What title does Leonora Ashburnham's father go by?
3. After Captain Edward Ashburnham's romantic attachment to the woman he met during his reunion with the military , he and his wife go to which of the following places:
4. According to John Dowell, why is Leonora Ashburnham to blame for the destruction of her own marriage?
5. Who sends a telegram to the Ashburnhams stating the sender's promise to take care of Nancy Rufford's mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. Given Captain Edward Ashburnham's adulterous history, why does Leonora Ashburnham send Edward and Nancy to a concert together?
2. 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?
3. Do you think Nancy is a good judge of character?
4. Why does John Dowell dislike Rodney Bayham?
5. Part 4, Chapter 4 seems to imply that the Ashburnhams have been lying to Nancy about her family. Is it right for the Ashburnhams to keep Nancy Rufford's family history a secret?
6. Does Leonora Ashburnham approve of the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan?
7. Of all the characters presented thus far in the book, who is the most right-minded?
8. 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?
9. Do you think the Ashburnhams have ever consummated their marriage?
10. Do you agree with John Dowell when he says that Captain Edward Ashburnham does not feel remorse?
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
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 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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