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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 does Villefort ask about the Count's intentions in Paris?

2. Who is Fernand Morcef accused of murdering?

3. What does Barrois drink that was poisoned?

4. Who takes Danglars to Luigi Vampa?

5. What does Villefort say when he sees Maximillian in Valentine's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

2. What does the Count do just before Caderousse dies?

3. What shocking information comes forth at Benedetto's trial?

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

5. How does Caderousse say he escaped from prison?

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

7. How does Danglars react to the money his wife lost in the stock market?

8. Why do the Villeforts' leave the ball at the Morcef's early?

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

10. How does Noirtier feel after a priest is summoned to pray over the body of Valentine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dantès is able to forgive some of the men who did him wrong, but not all of them. Who was he not able to forgive? How does this inability to forgive affect his life and theirs?

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

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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