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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 Barrois drink that was poisoned?

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

3. What does the pill the Count gives Valentine cause her to do?

4. Why is Maximillian angry when he first wakes up after taking the potion?

5. Who else had drunk from the drink that killed Barrois?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dantès is an incredibly patient man. What are some examples of this trait of his? How does this affect his life and his choices?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme? How does the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

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