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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Count's servant hate Villefort?
(a) He posed as a Bonapartist as a spy.
(b) He did not help get avenge his brother's death.
(c) He shamed his family name.
(d) He slept with his sister.

2. What causes Villefort to change his mind about forgiving Dantès?
(a) He gets a bribe from Fernand and Danglars.
(b) He has information against Villefort's father.
(c) He says a threatening statement.
(d) He wants to marry Mercédès.

3. What is Morrell's daughter's name?
(a) Julia.
(b) Juliana.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Juliette.

4. How does Dantès get a few days alone on the island with the treasure?
(a) He swims back as the boat is leaving the harbor.
(b) He pretends to be injured.
(c) He sends the rower home.
(d) He hides as the ship leaves.

5. How does Edmond intend to kill himself?
(a) Starving himself.
(b) Hanging himself.
(c) Smashing his head with a rock.
(d) Slitting his wrists.

6. How is the man who once owned the Count's house related to Villefort?
(a) He is Villefort's father-in-law.
(b) He is Villefort's Godfather.
(c) He is Villefort's uncle.
(d) He is Villefort's grandfather.

7. Where are dead prisoners buried?
(a) The garden.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A mass grave pit.
(d) A graveyard.

8. What city does Dantès visit after getting his passport?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) London.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Rome.

9. Why does Albert wander away from Franz during the carnival?
(a) He gets a headache.
(b) He wants to see a famous church.
(c) He tries to follow a pretty woman.
(d) He sees a boy he thought he knew.

10. How does Dantès get to the island with the treasure?
(a) He pays a rower to take him there.
(b) His boss sets up a meeting there.
(c) He swims there as the smugglers pass it.
(d) He buys a boat and goes there himself.

11. What was Villefort doing when the Count's servant stabbed him?
(a) Waiting for a shipment.
(b) Delivering a message.
(c) Courting a woman who was not his wife.
(d) Burying a baby.

12. Where does Villefort plan to go after Dantès is arrested?
(a) Elba.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

13. What is the first thing Dantès does when he gets to port after escaping?
(a) Sends a letter to his father.
(b) Eats a feast.
(c) Buys new clothes.
(d) Shaves.

14. What does Caderousse do when he starts to feel uneasy?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Mumbles.
(c) Walks away.
(d) Sleeps.

15. What does Mercédès say to her son after meeting the Count of Monte Cristo?
(a) That man has a good heart.
(b) Do not be alone with that man.
(c) Do not get too close to him.
(d) He seems like a ghost from the past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dantès say he is supposed to split between Fernand, Danglars, and Villefort?

2. What is the name of the island Napoleon is imprisoned on?

3. What does Dantès threaten to hit his guards with?

4. What does Faria offer to do for Dantès if he helps him escape?

5. How long has Dantès been in the prison when he meets Faria?

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