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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. During the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham suggest to her husband?
2. Which Christian denomination do Leonora Ashburnham's parents follow?
3. How many sisters does Leonora Ashburnham have?
4. 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:
5. The Ashburnhams receive a telegram regarding the care of Nancy Rufford's mother. In order to care for her, where does the sender of the telegram want to take Nancy's mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you suppose Leonora Ashburnham never turned to her family for advice on her marriage?
2. Of all the characters presented thus far in the book, who is the most right-minded?
3. Do you think Nancy is a good judge of character?
4. 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?
5. Do you think the Ashburnhams have ever consummated their marriage?
6. Why does John Dowell continually excuse Captain Edward Ashburnham from the reader's judgment?
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. Given Captain Edward Ashburnham's adulterous history, why does Leonora Ashburnham send Edward and Nancy to a concert together?
9. Does Leonora Ashburnham approve of the affair between Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Explore Ford's use of symbolism in The Good Soldier. In the essay, explain the significance of the following symbols:
1. The color blue.
2. The heart.
3. Leonora Ashburnham's bracelet.
Essay Topic 3
Address the question of John's feelings toward Edward. Why does John continually excuse Edward from judgment? Why does John place all the blame on Leonora Ashburnham and Florence Dowell for the novel's tragedies? Does John so esteem Edward because he is jealous of Edward, because he is in love with Edward, or simply because he is biased toward women?
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