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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 does the Count want Maximillian to meet him on the Isle of Monte Cristo?

2. What did Haydée used to be before she became a servant?

3. Why will Valentine not run away with Maximillian?

4. When does Mercédès recognize the Count as Dantès?

5. Who has been poisoning the Villefort family members?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fernand find out about the Count's identity, and how does he respond?

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

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

4. What does Danglars say when Albert confronts him about denouncing his father?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and knowledge are two very important themes in this book. How does education affect Dantès's life for both good and bad?

Essay Topic 2

How does Faria's religious fervor affect Dantès in his future life outside of the prison?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this? What are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

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