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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. What does Fernand accuse Dantès of being?

2. What is the name of Danglars's daughter?

3. Where does Maximillian meet his secret love?

4. Where does Franz have to go to pay Albert's ransom?

5. Where does Fernand see Dantès walking at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dantès decide to kill himself, and how does he intend to do this?

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

3. What does Maximillian Morrell ask the Count of Monte Cristo for information about?

4. What does Dantès do first when he gets to port? What is he so surprised about?

5. What does Franz do when he cannot raise the funds for Albert's ransom?

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

7. Who does Noirtier plan to leave his inheritance to and why?

8. How does Dantès get alone on the island with the treasure? What does he do while he is alone?

9. What does Bertruccio see Villefort doing when he followed him one night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which of these characters are most motivated by jealousy? How does jealousy affect their actions and lives?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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