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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 take Maximillian when they travel?

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

3. Who is the last person to pray over Valentine's grave?

4. What does Villefort tell his wife to do to avoid bringing scandal to the family?

5. What is Madame Villefort shocked about when she is in Valentine's room in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Haydee secure the denouncement of Fernand?

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

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

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

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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