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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first chapter, it's revealed that which of these two characters are having an affair?
(a) None of these characters are having an affair.
(b) Florence Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) John Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham.
(d) Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham.

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

3. Inside the castle, what object does Florence Dowell draw everyone's attention to?
(a) The bed in which Martin Luther slept.
(b) A draft of Martin Luther's translation of the bible.
(c) The chalice from which Martin Luther drank.
(d) A draft of Martin Luther's protest against the church.

4. Who tells John Dowell that his wife and Captain Edward Ashburnham have been having an affair?
(a) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(b) Nancy Rufford.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

5. Who is the narrator of The Good Solider ?
(a) John Dowell.
(b) Florence Dowell.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) Leonora Ashburnham.

6. Which character discovers Florence Dowell's dead body?
(a) John Dowell.
(b) Leonora Ashburnham.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) Nancy Rufford.

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

8. Who, according to Leonora Ashburnham, has the upper hand in the Dowell's marriage?
(a) Florence Dowell.
(b) She believes John and Flourence Dowell behave as equals in their marriage.
(c) Captain Edward Ashburnham.
(d) John Dowell.

9. In what room of the castle does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) The room in which Martin Luther slept.
(b) The room in which Martin Luther died.
(c) The room in which Martin Luther composed his writings.
(d) The room in which Martin Luther ate.

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

11. What time of day is it when John Dowell first hears of his wife's affair with Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) Twilight.

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

13. According to John Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham looks best while wearing which color?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

14. Why is John Dowell drawn to Leonora Ashburnham?
(a) Because he admires her piety and moral righteousness.
(b) Because she's the only one who understands the heartbreak of infidelity.
(c) Because he is aroused by her beauty.
(d) Because she understands the difficulty of taking care of a sick spouse.

15. Leonora Ashburnham goes to Maisie Maidan's room after the trip to the castle. What does she find there?
(a) A letter addressed to her in Maisie Maidan's hand.
(b) A gold necklace.
(c) A suicide note.
(d) Maisie Maidan and Captain Edward Ashburnham engaged in a passionate kiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Leonora and Captain Edward Ashburnham meet and fall in love?

2. Which decoration does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive from the military?

3. What is the name of the woman who Captain Edward Ashburnham meets in India?

4. In Monte Carlo, what does Captain Edward Ashburnham purchase from a woman?

5. In the second chapter, it's revealed that John and Florence Dowell spend twelve years of their marriage doing what?

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