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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 81 - 100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Madame de Tourvel staying while her husband is away?
(a) With Madame de Volanges in Paris.
(b) At a home she owns in Paris.
(c) At a convent.
(d) With Madame de Rosemonde in the country.

2. With which philosophical movement of the 18th century is Laclos associated?
(a) The Age of Realism.
(b) The Late Renaissance.
(c) The French Enlightenment.
(d) The French Victorian period.

3. To whom does the Marquise de Merteuil confide her plots?
(a) Valmont.
(b) Madame de Volanges.
(c) Danceny.
(d) Madame de Tourvel.

4. What is a "little house?"
(a) The servants' quarters, attached to a large estate.
(b) A peasant hovel.
(c) A temporary dwelling for those on the run from the law.
(d) A luxurious love-nest in the country.

5. What was Laclos' relationship with his own wife and children?
(a) He was timid and shy.
(b) He was cold and distant.
(c) He was warm and loving.
(d) He was harsh and abusive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cécile initially feel about Danceny?

2. How did Merteuil approach sex on her wedding night?

3. What does Merteuil tell Cécile when they attend the opera together?

4. What does Valmont say is notable about the man pursuing Merteuil?

5. What is the first action Valmont takes to make Madame de Tourvel look favorably upon him?

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