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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 idea does Merteuil plant in Cécile's head after the revelation of her and Danceny's love?
(a) Shifting her desire to Valmont.
(b) Running away with Danceny.
(c) Becoming a nun.
(d) Seeing Danceny in secret.

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

3. How does Danceny give his first note to Cécile?
(a) He throws it on her lap.
(b) He hides it in her harp case.
(c) He gives it to Valmont to pass to her.
(d) He slips it under her bedroom door.

4. What does Madame de Tourvel do that makes Valmont despair?
(a) She leaves the country estate without telling him.
(b) She has in fact tricked and seduced him, instead of the other way around.
(c) She sells her story of his seduction to the Paris newspapers.
(d) She chooses to have an affair with Danceny.

5. What does Madame de Tourvel offer Valmont?
(a) Her body.
(b) Her undying love.
(c) Her hatred.
(d) Her friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Merteuil want to manipulate into a relationship with Cécile?

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

3. To whom does the Marquise de Merteuil confide her plots?

4. Whom does Valmont plan to seduce?

5. In letter 5, how does Merteuil react to Valmont's object of desire?

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