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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 is at Villefort's house after Dantès is arrested?

2. To what island does Dantès swim after escaping?

3. What kind of tools has Faria made while in prison?

4. Who does Franz ask help to pay Albert's ransom?

5. Who owns the finest horses in Paris before the Count buys them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Dantès do when he visits Morrell's creditors?

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

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

6. How does Dantès get to the island with the treasure on it?

7. Why does Dantès make an unscheduled stop? What does he do there?

8. Why does Valentine say Madame Villefort is jealous of her?

9. What does Villefort ask his father-in-law for after Dantès is arrested?

10. How does Dantès get transportation to the nearest port after his escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Dantès learn from his time in prison? How does this knowledge affect his life when he finally escaped the prison?

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

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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