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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. Where did Dantès bury money for Mercédès?

2. How much debt has Danglars accumulated with the Count?

3. What kind of living quarters does Noirtier promise to secure for him and Valentine?

4. Who did Villefort have an affair with?

5. Why does the Count say he has not finished one of the rooms in his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bertruccio so surprised about when the Count holds a dinner party at his house?

2. How does Valentine learn who has been poisoning her family members?

3. What has Noirtier been giving Valentine every day? Why?

4. What does Villefort find when he returns to his home after Benedetto's trial?

5. How does Haydee go from being a princess to a servant?

6. What does the Count do before letting Danglars go free?

7. How does Caderousse say he escaped from prison?

8. How does Maximillian get Valentine to agree to run away with him?

9. How does the Count convince Maximillian not to kill himself?

10. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Dumas. What are some of these symbols? How does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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