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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 is the Count when Albert challenges him to a duel?

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

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

4. Why does Valentine's grandmother want her to get married so soon?

5. How does Fernand die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Caderousse say he escaped from prison?

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

6. How is Cavalcanti finally turned into the police?

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

8. What does Villefort find when he returns to his home after Benedetto's trial?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes? How does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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