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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. In what room of the castle does Florence Dowell touch Captain Edward Ashburnham?
2. John Dowell can only recall one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. What kind of material is this dress made out of?
3. In Chapter 5, what does Leonora Ashburnham discover about Captain Edward Ashburnham?
4. Which decoration does Captain Edward Ashburnham receive from the military?
5. When it's discovered that Florence Dowell has a heart condition, what does the doctor tell John Dowell he should never do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is John Dowell justified in being angry at Leonora Ashburnham?
2. Why does John Dowell enjoy the train ride to the castle?
3. According to John Dowell's point of view, what qualities define English culture?
4. Is it surprising that John Dowell, the narrator in Part 3, Chapter 1, tries to justify Captain Edward Ashburnham's relationship with Nancy Rufford?
5. Describe Captain Edward Ashburnham's reputation and accomplishments.
6. 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.
7. In Part 1, Chapter 3, John Dowell recalls one particular dress his wife Florence wore during their stay at Nauheim. Describe the dress and its significance.
8. Describe the point of view from which The Good Soldier is written.
9. After reflecting upon the events of his life, how does John Dowell feel about marriage?
10. What is surprising about John Dowell's reaction to Maisie Maidan's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Leonora Ashburnham's motivation for keeping John Dowell in the dark about his wife's affair with Edward Ashburnham?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of money in The Good Soldier. How does money affect the characters' relationships in The Good Soldier? If money is truly power, which of the novel's characters are powerful? How do the novel's characters utilize the power of money?
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