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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nature of Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship to Maisie Maidan?
(a) She is a family friend.
(b) She is his servant.
(c) She is a long-lost relative.
(d) She is his mistress.

2. What is Florence Dowell's maiden name?
(a) Hurlbird.
(b) Hagerty.
(c) Dawson.
(d) Contingham.

3. After looking back on all the events that occurred during his marriage, how does John Dowell feel about his wife Florence?
(a) He still loves her.
(b) He feels indifferent about her.
(c) He feels sorry for her.
(d) He hates her.

4. In what position does Leonora find Maisie Maidan's body?
(a) She finds Maisie on the floor with her arms folded over her chest.
(b) She finds Maisie hanging by a sheet from her four poster bed.
(c) She finds Maisie in bed clutching a stillborn child.
(d) She finds Maisie's legs sticking out from her portmanteau and her body tumbled into it.

5. What is the name of the castle visited by the Ashburnhams and the Dowells?
(a) The Castle of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
(b) The Castle of Wernigerode.
(c) Braunfels Castle.
(d) Hohenzollern Castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Dowell say it feels like to be a "deceived husband"?

2. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?

3. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of pattern is on this dress?

4. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?

5. In the castle, when Florence Dowell touches Captain Edward Ashburnham, what is Leonora Ashburnham's reaction?

(see the answer key)

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