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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what does Merteuil instruct Danceny in letter 121?
(a) Upon his duties to his order of knights.
(b) Upon his communications with Madame de Volanges.
(c) Upon his lovemaking technique.
(d) Upon improving his contrived writing style.

2. Why does Gercourt wish to delay his and Cécile's marriage?
(a) He has cold feet.
(b) He wishes for time to allow Cécile to grow up.
(c) He wants to travel in Italy with a relative.
(d) His regiment will move further away.

3. What does Merteuil advise Madame de Volanges regarding Cécile?
(a) To shut her away in a convent.
(b) To disown her and throw her out on the street.
(c) To maintain her engagement to Gercourt.
(d) To allow her to elope with Danceny.

4. What does Madame de Volanges discover about her daughter?
(a) She has been spending her inheritance foolishly.
(b) She has been disrespectful to God.
(c) She has been having sex with Valmont.
(d) She has been corresponding with Danceny.

5. Which category of women does Merteuil consider the most worthwhile?
(a) Middle-aged, hardened, despairing women.
(b) Independent, intelligent women of character.
(c) Mysterious, enigmatic widows.
(d) Young, pretty, dull women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Valmont plan to seduce?

2. Against whom does Valmont warn Merteuil in letter 70?

3. What does Valmont instruct his valet to do in Paris?

4. What event does Madame de Volanges' sudden illness threaten?

5. Valmont asserts that a girl who has no respect for her mother will what?

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