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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 101 - 124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Madame de Tourvel offer Valmont?
(a) Her friendship.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her hatred.
(d) Her undying love.

2. Why is Cécile unable to go to the opera with Merteuil?
(a) Madame de Volanges does not approve of the opera.
(b) Madame de Volanges is suspicious of her daughter.
(c) Madame de Volanges is ill and wishes her daughter to stay with her.
(d) Madame de Volanges prohibits her daughter from seeing Merteuil.

3. Whom does Valmont's valet count on to get him access to Madame de Tourvel?
(a) Valmont's friend, Étienne.
(b) Her maid, Julie.
(c) No one.
(d) Her brother, Andres.

4. What does Madame de Tourvel confess to Madame de Rosemonde?
(a) That she secretly hates society.
(b) That she loves Valmont.
(c) That she will divorce her husband.
(d) That he thinks of suicide.

5. How does Cécile initially feel about Danceny?
(a) She feels ambivalent about him and he bores her.
(b) She hates his strict style of teaching.
(c) She falls deeply in love with him.
(d) She likes him and wants to please him with her musical abilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "little house?"

2. What does Madame de Tourvel promise to Madame de Volanges in letter 11?

3. What is the tone of Cécile's letter 55 to Sophie?

4. Why does Gercourt wish to delay his and Cécile's marriage?

5. What does Merteuil think is dull above all else?

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