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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 does the Count tell a group of people he dug up in his back yard?

2. Who gives the testimony that denounces Fernand?

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

4. Who tries to tell the Count not to kill Albert in the duel?

5. Where does Albert pan to go after her mother retrieves the money from Marseilles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Haydee secure the denouncement of Fernand?

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

5. How does Maximillian feel when he wakes up after taking the potion? Why?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does the Count not eat while he is at the ball at the Morcef's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Maximillian and Valentine. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Dumas have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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