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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which state does Florence Dowell dream of living with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Connecticut.

3. Which best describes Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation?
(a) He has a reputation for being an avid reader.
(b) He has a reputation for being an excellent tennis player.
(c) He has a reputation for being a generous philanthropist.
(d) He has a reputation for being a good solider.

4. Whenever Florence Dowell hears that a woman is visiting the Ashburnhams in England, what does she do?
(a) She takes the first train to the Ashburnham's estate.
(b) She sends Captain Edward Ashburnham a telegram.
(c) She threatens to kill herself.
(d) She sends a threatening letter to the woman who will be visiting the Ashburnhams.

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) Hohenzollern Castle.
(d) Braunfels Castle.

6. In Chapter 5 it's revealed that Captain Edward Ashburnham had resigned from his military commission. For what reason does he resign?
(a) He resigned in order to follow and court a young matron.
(b) He resigned in order to escape a young matron who was in love with him.
(c) He resigned in order to restore the honor of a young matron with whom he had an affair.
(d) He resigned because he was accused of harassing a young matron.

7. In the second chapter, it's revealed that John and Florence Dowell spend twelve years of their marriage doing what?
(a) Donating to charity.
(b) Having various extramarital affairs.
(c) Seeking medical treatment.
(d) Traveling from city to city.

8. How many children do the Ashburnhams have?
(a) They have no children.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

9. Where is Florence Dowell's dead body discovered?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the bathhouse.
(c) In the drawing room.
(d) In her bedroom.

10. What is the name of the character who claims to have seen Florence Dowell leaving Jimmy's room at five in the morning?
(a) Nancy Rufford.
(b) Bagshawe.
(c) Maisie Maidan.
(d) Daschle.

11. During the stay at Nauheim, who is the only person to be unaware of the affair that takes place?
(a) John Dowell.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(c) Leonora Ashburnham.
(d) Florence Dowell.

12. On the night of the Dowell's engagement, how does John Dowell get into Florence's bedroom?
(a) He climbs into her room from a tree.
(b) He digs a tunnel under her room and burrows his way in.
(c) He pole vaults into her room with a very large stick.
(d) He climbs into her room by a rope ladder.

13. In the first chapter, the narrator compares the institution of marriage to what?
(a) A ball and chain.
(b) A rotten apple and a prison.
(c) A runaway train and an enduring flame.
(d) A red rose.

14. Which character is a devout Irish Catholic ?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Florence Dowell.
(c) Leonora Ashburnham.
(d) John Dowell.

15. Who breaks the object Florence Dowell asks her husband to hold?
(a) An elderly valet.
(b) John Dowell.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) The Dowell's housemaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the castle, what does Florence Dowell say to Captain Edward Ashburnham as she touches him?

2. Which of the following characters meet up with the Dowells in France during their honeymoon:

3. On the night of Florence Dowell's death, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham tell Nancy Rufford?

4. When does John Dowell hear for the first time that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?

5. In the second chapter, what does John Dowell receive from Edward Ashburnham?

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