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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the date of Florence Dowell's death?
2. On the night of the Dowell's engagement, how does John Dowell get into Florence's bedroom?
3. After Florence Dowell dies, who does John Dowell want to marry?
4. Why does John Dowell laugh at Leonora Ashburnham when she says she can't "accept the situation" between Florence Dowell and Captain Edward Ashburnham?
5. In the first chapter, it's revealed that which of these two characters are having an affair?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is it surprising that John Dowell, the narrator in Part 3, Chapter 1, tries to justify Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship with Nancy Rufford?
2. Why does John Dowell identify with Leonora Ashburnham?
3. Describe Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation and accomplishments.
4. Describe the Ashburnhams relationship with the Dowells and the "nine years of uninterrupted tranquility" that transpires between them.
5. According to John Dowell's point of view, what qualities define American culture?
6. How does Maisie Maidan die?
7. Based on John Dowells narration in Chapter 1, Part 1, do you think The Good Soldier will end in resolution or in tragedy?
8. Is John Dowell justified in being angry at Leonora Ashburnham?
9. How do the personalities of Florence Dowell and Leonora Ashburnham differ?
10. In what way does John Dowell feel like an outsider?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Address the question of John's feelings toward Edward. Why does John continually excuse Edward from judgment? Why does John place all the blame on Leonora Ashburnham and Florence Dowell for the novel's tragedies? Does John so esteem Edward because he is jealous of Edward, because he is in love with Edward, or simply because he is biased toward women?
Essay Topic 2
What is Leonora Ashburnham's motivation for keeping John Dowell in the dark about his wife's affair with Edward Ashburnham?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast The Good Soldier's main characters: John Dowell, Florence Dowell, Leonora Ashburnham, and Nancy Rufford. Of these characters, who is the most morally righteous? Who is the most enlightened? Determine the identity of the novel's hero, or whether the novel has a hero at all. In your assessment consider the following questions: does Ford seem to sympathize with any of these characters more than the others? What qualities make one of these characters "better" than the others? Who, if anyone, does Ford believe one should model his behavior after? If Ford indeed elevates one character over all the others, what does his preference imply about the overall message of the novel?
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