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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 16 - 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As of letter 44, what has Madame de Tourvel done with Valmont's letters?
(a) Saved and repaired them.
(b) Sent them to Madame de Volanges as evidence against Valmont.
(c) Burnt them.
(d) Left them all unread and ignored.

2. What does the author of the Editor's Preface claim he has done?
(a) Translated these letters from another language into French.
(b) Written all the letters himself, from the perspective of fictional characters.
(c) Collected and organized real letters, and provided occasional notes.
(d) Written the story of his own group of friends into the form of letters.

3. How does Madame de Tourvel react when Valmont professes his love?
(a) She scolds him.
(b) She faints on the floor.
(c) She stands bemused and silent.
(d) She bursts into tears.

4. What literary tradition does Coward see as applicable?
(a) Don Juanism.
(b) Elegiac poetry.
(c) Romanticism.
(d) Sentimentality.

5. What does Cécile think are pretty much the same thing?
(a) Sex and love.
(b) Friendship and love.
(c) Friendship and marriage.
(d) Innocence and ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cécile live before coming home to Paris?

2. Why must Cécile's marriage be postponed?

3. What advice does Cécile's friend offer regarding Danceny's letter?

4. How does Valmont contrive to grope the woman he wants to seduce?

5. Why is Cécile unable to go to the opera with Merteuil?

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