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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Leonora Ashburnham's maiden name?
(a) Powys.
(b) Du Plessis.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Cooper.

2. For what reason is Captain Edward Ashburnham almost imprisoned?
(a) For kissing a servant girl on a train.
(b) For his willingness to commit adulterous affairs.
(c) For his failure to adhere to the teachings of the Catholic church.
(d) For his failure to pay his debts.

3. In Chapter 2, John Dowell is reminded of a folktale. In the folktale, which two characters appear?
(a) A nun and a devil.
(b) A she-wolf and a poet.
(c) A piper and a witch.
(d) A lyre player and a duchess.

4. What title does Captain Edward Ashburnham's father go by?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Captain.
(d) Admiral.

5. On the night of Florence Dowell's death, which two characters attend a concert?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Nancy Rufford.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham and John Dowell.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Leonora Ashburnham.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham and Maisie Maidan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person to beseech Captain Edward Ashburnham to get married?

2. What does Leonora Ashburnham do to the young woman whom she sees leaving Captain Edward Ashburnham's room at Nauheim?

3. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?

4. What color is the dress Nancy Rufford wears on the night of Florence Dowell's death?

5. Whenever Florence Dowell hears that a woman is visiting the Ashburnhams in England, what does she do?

(see the answer key)

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