View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chills the young wife's thighs?
(a) The sea breeze
(b) The keys
(c) Her glass of cognac
(d) Her husband's presence

2. What does the husband say while lighting his cigar?
(a) Never
(b) Lovely
(c) This will be fun
(d) Soon

3. What does the young wife compare the room to?
(a) Death
(b) Hell
(c) Satan's play room
(d) Edgar Allen Poe's writing room

4. Who does the cigar remind the young girl of?
(a) Fidel Castro
(b) Her lover
(c) Her father
(d) Her grandfather

5. How did her husband's last wife die?
(a) A boating accident
(b) Flu
(c) Committed suicide
(d) Died giving birth

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young wife compare the box her wedding dress came to?

2. What does the young wife say her husband presses her to?

3. What is marked on the paper napkin?

4. Where does the young wife say the disrobing of a the bride is a ritual?

5. How long does the young wife practice for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways is the young woman experienced?

2. Do you think the Marquis's servant play a role in the Marquis' crimes?

3. Why do you think the Marquis stops what he is doing when the door is locked?

4. What do you think the girl means to the Marquis?

5. Describe what a catafalque is.

6. Why do you think Carter is so descriptive about the dead bodies?

7. Why do you think Carter focuses so much on the young girl's body?

8. What Fairy Tale conventions does Carter use?

9. How do you think the Marquis has gotten away for so long with the murders?

10. Why does the girl decide to enter the private room?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 679 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample