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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. How does the Count react after seeing the newspaper article?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Confused.
(d) Suspicious.

2. Why was Josefa going to embrace the abbess?
(a) Out of remorse.
(b) Out of fear.
(c) Out of relief.
(d) Out of love.

3. What is Jerónimo about to do when the story begins?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Hang himself.
(c) Go for a swim.
(d) Meet with Josefa.

4. What does the Marquise's mother try to get the Marquise to guess?
(a) The Marquise's mother's opinion of her pregnancy.
(b) The time and place at which her impregnation took place.
(c) The identity of the father of the baby.
(d) The wishes of her deceased husband.

5. What does the family decide to do while the Count is away on his trip?
(a) Marry off the Marquise.
(b) Make inquiries into his background.
(c) Go on a trip themselves.
(d) Remodel the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the Count is away on his trip, what does the Marquise begin to suffer from?

2. How does the Marquise intend to live her life after she leaves the family home?

3. In what year does the earthquake in the story take place?

4. Where is the Count headed when he stops at the Marquise's home?

5. What day is the baby's father supposed to arrive?

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