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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days before the death of Florence Dowell does John Hurlbird die?
(a) One day.
(b) Five days.
(c) Fifteen days.
(d) Twelve days.

2. What does John Hurlbird want to be done with the money his family would inherit from his death?
(a) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of the heart.
(b) He wanted a Protestant school built in his name.
(c) In his name, he wanted an institution created for the relief of sufferers of lung ailments.
(d) He wanted a Catholic school built in his name.

3. What does Miss Florence Hurlbird want to do with the money that results from John Hurlbird's death?
(a) Build a Catholic school in John's name.
(b) Create an institution for the relief of sufferers of the heart..
(c) Build a Protestant school in John's name.
(d) Create an institution for the relief of sufferers of lung ailments.

4. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, which religious idol does Captain Edward Ashburnham pray to?
(a) John the Apostle.
(b) St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi.
(c) St. Michael.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

5. What is the name of Leonora Ashburnham's second husband?
(a) John Dowell.
(b) Bagshawe.
(c) Rodney Bayham.
(d) John Thompson.

6. Which event in the novel is known as the "Kilsyte case"?
(a) The mysterious death of Maisie Maidan.
(b) Captain Edward Ashburnham's kissing of a servant girl on a train.
(c) The mysterious death of Florence Dowell.
(d) Captain Edward Ashburnham's incestuous relationship with Nancy Rufford.

7. In Part 4, Chapter 3, Nancy Rufford decides to travel to which of the following cities in order to take care of her mother:
(a) Stanford, Connecticut.
(b) Bombay, India.
(c) Glasgow, Scotland.
(d) Belfast, Ireland.

8. How old is Nancy when she is knocked unconscious?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

9. Which of the following best describes Leonora Ashburnham's relationship with Florence Dowell?
(a) The two women try their best to ignore each other and the affair.
(b) The two women hate each other and refuse to discuss the affair.
(c) The two women are in hostile but open communication about Edward.
(d) The two women adore each other and make an attempt to share Edward's affections.

10. In Part 4, Chapter 5, Captain Edward Ashburnham gives a woman a large sum of money. Why does he give the woman money?
(a) Because she is blackmailing him.
(b) Because he wants to purchase her sexual favors.
(c) Because she's been accused of murdering her baby.
(d) Because her house has been destroyed in a fire.

11. The Ashburnhams receive a telegram regarding the care of Nancy Rufford's mother. In order to care for her, where does the sender of the telegram want to take Nancy's mother?
(a) To India.
(b) To Italy.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To Nauheim.

12. On the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham see when she goes into her husband's room to check in on him?
(a) She discovers him sobbing and praying.
(b) She discovers him smiling and praying.
(c) She discovers him praying in ecstasy.
(d) She discovers him praying with an expressionless look on his face.

13. In Part 3, Chapter 2, it's mentioned that Nancy Rufford had once been knocked unconscious. For how many days was she unconscious?
(a) Twenty days
(b) Half-a-day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Six Days.

14. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, what story does Nancy Rufford read in the newspaper?
(a) A story about a husband who murders his wife.
(b) A story about a husband and wife who win the lottery.
(c) A story about a wife who murders her husband.
(d) A story about a married couple and their contentious divorce.

15. On the day Leonora Ashburnham is bedridden, which family is featured in the newspaper article that Nancy Rufford reads?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Dowell.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Brand.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Basil.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Ashburnham.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Captain Edward Ashburnham's romantic attachment to the woman he met during his reunion with the military , he and his wife go to which of the following places:

2. During the Ashburnham's last night at Nauheim, what does Leonora Ashburnham suggest to her husband?

3. What is Nancy Rufford's religion?

4. What title does Leonora Ashburnham's father go by?

5. The husband featured in the newspaper article Nacy Rufford reads is accused of being in love with which of the following women:

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