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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. What does the young wife say glazes the windows?
(a) A starry sky
(b) The moon light
(c) Drops of water
(d) A thick darkness

2. Who does the young wife say used to tie red ribbons around their necks?
(a) Murderers
(b) Playwrights
(c) The aristos
(d) The libertines

3. Who does the young see in the iron maiden?
(a) Her husband
(b) The house keeper
(c) Her mother
(d) The Romanian Countess

4. How does the young wife describe her husband's movements?
(a) Coarse and vulgar
(b) Slow like a neandrathal
(c) Like a ballet dance
(d) Robotic

5. What does the wife stammer when when her husband kisses her?
(a) We have not had luncheon yet
(b) I must go to the bathroom
(c) Are you hungry?
(d) I need to get changed

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the young wife say the key fits into the lock?

2. How many secrets does the husband say a man must have from his wife?

3. What does the husband say when his wife complains that it is broad daylight?

4. What does the husband say is the greatest part of pleasure?

5. What does the young wife blame for the piano being out of tune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a Marquis?

2. Do you think the Marquis is a conventional murderer in term of literature?

3. Why does the young wife show little surprise that her mother is riding across the beach to save her?

4. The Marquis drives to the house in a black car. How do such obvious metaphors work in the story?

5. What is a libertine?

6. What reason do you think the young wife cries to her mother?

7. Why do you think the husband tries to tempt his young wife with the small key?

8. Why do you think the young wife would want to marry the Marquis if she does not love him?

9. Describe the castle setting.

10. How is it significant that the piano tuner is blind?

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