The Marquise of O, and Other Stories | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Marquise of O- Abstract

* The Marquise places an ad in the newspaper asking the father of her baby to come forward.
* The Marquise has two children from a previous marriage. She is well-bred.
* The reader learns that after the death of her husband, she moved in with her parents.
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