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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Maisie Maidan's marital status?
(a) She is divorced.
(b) She is married.
(c) She is single.
(d) She is widowed.

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

5. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?
(a) Because John thinks "the situation" is just a figment of her imagination.
(b) Because John assumes she is talking about religion.
(c) Because John finds her comment to be old-fashioned.
(d) Because she has something stuck in her teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When it's discovered that Florence Dowell has a heart condition, what does the doctor tell John Dowell he should never do?

2. In the third chapter, what fear does John Dowell express?

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

4. Both Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham suffer from which disease?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of Part 2, Chapter 2, both Florence Dowell and Maisie Maidan have died. Compare and contrast the death of Maisie Maidan and the death of Florence Dowell.

2. Is it surprising that John Dowell, the narrator in Part 3, Chapter 1, tries to justify Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship with Nancy Rufford?

3. Describe Nancy Rufford's relationship with Captain Edward Ashburnham.

4. Do you think Captain Edward Ashburnham's romantic feelings for Nancy Rufford are morally reprehensible?

5. After reflecting upon the events of his life, how does John Dowell feel about marriage?

6. Based on John Dowells narration in Chapter 1, Part 1, do you think The Good Soldier will end in resolution or in tragedy?

7. Describe the point of view from which The Good Soldier is written.

8. According to John Dowell, why does Florence never tell John the truth about her sexual history?

9. In Part 1, Chapter 2, John Dowell recites a folktale about a she-wolf who betrays her husband for a poet. Why is John's telling of the folktale significant?

10. What is the significance behind the novel's title, The Good Soldier?

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