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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. Why will Valentine not run away with Maximillian?

2. What does the Count disguise himself as when he rents the house next to Noirtier?

3. What kind of abode to Mercédès and Albert live in after they leave Fernand?

4. Who is Danglars's daughter supposed to marry?

5. How many francs does Madame Danglars lose after the false newspaper article?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

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

8. How does Haydee secure the denouncement of Fernand?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme? How does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair? How does this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

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