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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?
(a) That he is a cursed man.
(b) That he is a saint among sinners.
(c) That he is a eunuch among real men.
(d) That he is secretly in love with Leonora Ashburnham.

2. When John Dowell first meets Captain Edward Ashburnham, John finds Edward to be what?
(a) Sentimental and charismatic.
(b) Quiet and sickly.
(c) Nervous and excitable.
(d) Obnoxious and crass.

3. What term does John Dowell use to refer to the ambiguous character introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) He refers to her as "the girl."
(b) He refers to him as "the boy."
(c) He refers to him as "the gentleman."
(d) He refers to her as "the governess."

4. When does Captain Edward Ashburnham's disease begin?
(a) He acquired the disease while participating in athletics during his youth.
(b) He acquired the disease during a sea journey to Europe on his honeymoon.
(c) He has had the disease since birth.
(d) He acquired the disease during puberty.

5. In the first chapter, the narrator describes the story as what?
(a) The most romantic story he has ever heard.
(b) The saddest story he has ever heard.
(c) The most scandalous story he has ever heard.
(d) The most exciting story he has ever heard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Ashburnham marriage, Leonora Ashburnham makes it her personal duty to do which of the following:

2. What does Captain Edward Ashburnham do while he is in Monte Carlo?

3. In which country are the Ashburnhams from?

4. During the stay at Nauheim, who is the only person to be unaware of the affair that takes place?

5. Which best describes the social views and character of Florence Dowell's family?

(see the answer key)

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