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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. Who did Morrel think was responsible for his financial salvation?

2. Where does Maximillian meet his secret love?

3. What does Mercédès say to her son after meeting the Count of Monte Cristo?

4. What does the Count notice on display when he visits Julie's house?

5. What does Albert ask Franz to do after he has been captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Villefort when Napoleon comes in and out of power?

2. What kind of plans do Faria and Dantès work out together in prison?

3. What does Caderousse plan to do to get more money for his diamond?

4. How does Dantès get the treasure off the island?

5. Why does the Count return the nicest horses in Paris? What does he do to make amends?

6. What does the Count hire two men on the street to do for him?

7. What does Dantès threaten to do to his guards? What is their response?

8. How does Peppino escape execution? Why has this been done?

9. What is the source of the strange scraping sound Dantès hears after he decides to kill himself?

10. What does Caderousse say happened to Villefort after Dantès was imprisoned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair? How does this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme? How does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this book were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances? How were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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