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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 causes Villefort to change his mind about forgiving Dantès?

2. What kind of potion does Madame Villefort ask the Count for?

3. How long does Dantès work with Faria before learning about his incurable disease?

4. Who is Maximillian secretly in love with?

5. How does Edmond intend to kill himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Franz tries to revisit Sinbad's grotto?

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

4. How does Dantès escape the prison?

5. Why does Faria think Dantès was imprisoned when he hears the story?

6. What is Villefort doing when first called to meet Dantès?

7. What kind of potion does Madame Villefort request from the Count? What warning does he give her about it?

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

9. How is Albert kidnapped by Luigi Vampa and his bandits?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters? How do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes? How does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

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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