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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Against whom does Valmont warn Merteuil in letter 70?
(a) Danceny.
(b) Bertram.
(c) Azolan.
(d) Prévan.

2. In his other writings, what view did Laclos take of women?
(a) Women were corruptors of society.
(b) Women should be seen or heard.
(c) A woman's honor was tied to their virginity.
(d) Women should not be enslaved by a male-dominated society.

3. How does Valmont avoid detection of his and the Vicomtesse's dalliance?
(a) He pretends there was a burglar in her room.
(b) He accuses her of sleeping with a different man.
(c) He sneaks away from the house before everyone wakes.
(d) He pretends to become ill and incapable of making love.

4. What happens to Prévan after Merteuil gets done with him?
(a) He flees the country in disgrace.
(b) He duels with Merteuil's lover, Belleroche.
(c) He proclaims himself innocent in a court of law.
(d) His commander orders his arrest.

5. What does Laclos favor over the well-trained mind?
(a) A feeling heart.
(b) A high social station.
(c) A stout constitution.
(d) A sense of humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cécile assert to Danceny after his letter reveals his suspicions?

2. Why, says Madame de Tourvel in letter 78, was she wary toward Valmont when they first met?

3. How was __Les Liaisons Dangereuses_ treated after the turn of the 20th century?

4. In letter 15, what does Valmont call Merteuil about her attentions to her current lover?

5. In letter 52, what does Valmont accuse Madame de Tourvel of slandering?

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