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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does the Publisher's Foreword give?
(a) It warns the readers that this is a dangerous novel.
(b) It offers a comic summary of the novel.
(c) It asserts the reality and truth of the novel's events.
(d) It encourages readers to thoroughly enjoy the novel

2. What does Merteuil assert that Madame de Tourvel is doing to Valmont?
(a) Making him more intelligent.
(b) Leading him on.
(c) Boring him to death.
(d) Hardening his heart.

3. What does Merteuil advise Cécile to do after being raped by Valmont?
(a) Confess everything to her mother and ask for forgiveness.
(b) Give into pleasure and take Valmont as a lover.
(c) Keep the event secret from Danceny and elope with him.
(d) Give into despair.

4. Whom does Merteuil want to manipulate into a relationship with Cécile?
(a) Monsieur de Tourvel.
(b) Danceny.
(c) Azolan.
(d) Valmont.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merteuil call the woman Valmont wishes to seduce?

2. Why is Merteuil's maid trustworthy?

3. What was Laclos' relationship with his own wife and children?

4. How does Coward recommend the novel should be criticized?

5. Whom does Valmont plan to seduce?

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