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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 125 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main rule of Valmont's and Merteuil's seductions?
(a) They cannot interfere in one another's schemes.
(b) Nothing to incriminate themselves should exist in writing.
(c) Married people are off-limits.
(d) Seductions of impressionable teens are the only worthwhile seductions.

2. What opinion about love does Merteuil voice to Valmont?
(a) Love is the lowest human feeling.
(b) Pleasure is followed by aversion.
(c) Sex is based only on physical need.
(d) Marriage is the highest form of love.

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

4. What advice does Cécile's friend offer regarding Danceny's letter?
(a) Cécile should show the letter to her mother.
(b) Cécile should reply immediately and assure Danceny of her love.
(c) Cécile should not respond.
(d) Cécile should reply and chastise Danceny for taking such a liberty.

5. What does Madame de Tourvel promise to Madame de Volanges in letter 11?
(a) That she will treat Valmont coldly.
(b) That she will do everything Valmont asks of her.
(c) That she will consider no one's feelings, but her own.
(d) That she will request that Valmont leave the estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merteuil worry about Madame de Volanges?

2. Who is the author of the Editor's Preface?

3. What advice does Madame de Volanges ask of Merteuil?

4. What does Danceny fear after reading Valmont's report?

5. What does Valmont do when alone with Cécile in her room?

(see the answer key)

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