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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Earthquake in Chile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise?
(a) To produce an heir to his fortune.
(b) To pacify his soul.
(c) To deal with his loneliness.
(d) To get a hold of her fortune.

2. What happens to Jerónimo's and Josefa's baby?
(a) The baby is raised at the church.
(b) The baby dies.
(c) Don and his wife adopt him.
(d) The baby is taken away.

3. How does the Marquise intend to live her life after she leaves the family home?
(a) In solitude.
(b) For her children.
(c) To the full.
(d) In mourning.

4. What happens to the Marquise's family home during the attack?
(a) It catches fire.
(b) It is used as a base for her countrymen.
(c) It is used as a base for the enemies.
(d) It is looted.

5. What does the priest make sure to point out?
(a) Those who perished.
(b) Jerónimo's and Josefa's circumstances.
(c) His own survival and the survival of the church.
(d) The importance of remembering the earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Count tells the Marquise that he wants to marry her, what does she tell him?

2. What do people believe of Josefa's fate?

3. What had Josefa done after the earthquake?

4. What does the group decide to attend?

5. Where is Jerónimo when the story begins?

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