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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Madame de Rosemonde learn of Madame de Tourvel's death?
(a) In a letter from Bertrand.
(b) By reading the announcement in the Paris newspapers.
(c) In a letter from Madame de Volanges.
(d) By asking Cécile why she is sad.

2. What does Danceny entrust to Madame de Rosemonde?
(a) All of the lyric poetry he wrote for Cécile.
(b) Cécile's honor as Madame de Rosemonde's ward.
(c) Valmont's entire correspondence with Merteuil.
(d) The secret of Valmont and Madame de Tourvel's relationship.

3. What happens to Cécile when Valmont's door opens while they are together?
(a) She decides to run away and live on the streets.
(b) She has a seizure and miscarries.
(c) She faints, then wakes to formulate an explanation.
(d) She goes mad and must be institutionalized.

4. To whom does Valmont write to ask about seeing Madame de Tourvel?
(a) To her husband, Monsieur de Tourvel.
(b) To her confessor, Father Anselme.
(c) To her good friend, Madame de Volanges.
(d) To her untrustworthy maid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame de Tourvel regret in letter 124?

2. How does Danceny respond upon learning of Valmont's treachery?

3. Valmont asserts that a girl who has no respect for her mother will what?

4. How does Merteuil decide that Prévan is attempting to seduce her?

5. What does Merteuil advise Madame de Volanges regarding Cécile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Madame de Rosemonde's advice to Madame de Tourvel regarding her feelings for Valmont?

2. What happens between Valmont and Madame de Tourvel that shocks and angers Valmont, and why does he react so strongly?

3. Summarize the content of the "letter" that Merteuil dictates to Valmont about his apparent love of Madame de Tourvel.

4. What news of Valmont does Madame de Rosemonde give Madame de Tourvel, and how does Madame de Tourvel react?

5. What is the reward Valmont claims from Merteuil, and how does Merteuil respond to this?

6. Whom does Valmont enlist to help him communicate and meet with Madame de Tourvel? How does this person respond?

7. Describe Merteuil's warning to Valmont about his reputation in Paris.

8. Describe Merteuil's end in the novel.

9. Summarize Merteuil's tale of her ruination of Prévan's.

10. What event causes Madame de Tourvel to think Valmont does not love her? How does Valmont's respond?

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