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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the paperwork that the Count gives to the Marquise state?
(a) In the event of his death, his child will inherit his entire estate.
(b) In the event of his death,his estate will be donated to the charity of the Marquise's choosing.
(c) In the event of his death, the Marquise's father will have control of his estate.
(d) In the event of his death, the Marquise will inherit his entire estate.

3. What does the family wonder about the Count?
(a) Whether or not he is fertile.
(b) Whether or not he is wealthy.
(c) Whether or not he is married.
(d) Whether or not he is sane.

4. How does the Count feel about marrying the Marquise?
(a) He is 100% sure of the idea.
(b) He is comfortable with the idea.
(c) He is unsure about the idea.
(d) He feels strongly about it.

5. What does the Count give up by signing some papers from the Marquise's father?
(a) He gives up his inheritance.
(b) He gives up his title.
(c) He gives up his conjugal rights.
(d) He gives up his self-respect.

6. What does the Count give the baby when it is born?
(a) His father's pocket watch.
(b) His medals.
(c) A large sum of money.
(d) A kiss.

7. What is the Marquise forced to do after she awakes following the attacks?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Remain in bed.
(c) Identify a dead body.
(d) Move to another location.

8. While the Count is away on his trip, what does the Marquise begin to suffer from?
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Depression.
(c) Fits of rage.
(d) Her usual sickness.

9. What does the Marquise's brother tell her as she is leaving the house?
(a) That she is a good person.
(b) That she must leave the children behind.
(c) That she will never be forgiven.
(d) That she is no longer welcome at the family home.

10. What is the Marquise's father often referred to in the story?
(a) The commander.
(b) The commandant.
(c) The commandment.
(d) The commodore.

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

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

13. How does the Marquise react to the news about the Count?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is disappointed.
(d) She is distraught.

14. What did the Count see a vision of?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) The Marquise.
(c) His mother.
(d) A butterfly.

15. What does the Marquise's father reach for as she pleads her case?
(a) A match.
(b) A letter opener.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Marquise wish to do when she wakes up after the attacks?

2. Why do the Marquise and her children move in with her parents?

3. After hearing the news of the Count, what does the Marquise start to feel?

4. How does the Count react after seeing the newspaper article?

5. According to the Count, what is the Marquise more of than the rest of them?

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