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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Marquise not believe the doctor when he says she is pregnant?
(a) The doctor has been wrong before.
(b) She is barren.
(c) She does not have the symptoms of a pregnancy.
(d) She does not remember having relations with a man.

2. How does the family feel about the Count's behavior?
(a) They are angered by it.
(b) They are distressed by it.
(c) They are shocked by it.
(d) They are embarrassed by it.

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

4. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
(a) Because her abdomen begins to swell.
(b) Because her feet ache.
(c) Because she has trouble breathing.
(d) She has a mysterious rash on her arms and legs.

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

6. How does the Count locate the Marquise?
(a) He bribes the porter.
(b) He sneaks into the backyard.
(c) He waits until the Marquise goes for a walk.
(d) He breaks down the door.

7. When the Count tells the Marquise that he wants to marry her, what does she tell him?
(a) She tells him that she will think about it.
(b) She tells him to go away.
(c) She tells him that he is foolish.
(d) She tells him that she wishes for the same.

8. What country does the Marquise live in?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

10. Why does the Marquise pack up her belongings, as well as her children's things?
(a) She believes her father wants to kill her.
(b) She wishes to run her own household.
(c) She feels shame in front of her parents.
(d) Her cousin in the next town is in need of care.

11. What country is Count F from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

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

14. What does the Marquise's mother do without her husband's permission?
(a) She sends money to her daughter.
(b) She meets up with the Count.
(c) She sends a letter to the Marquise.
(d) She visits her daughter.

15. What is the ad about which the Marquise puts in the paper?
(a) The ad is an admission of the Marquise's affair.
(b) The ad is asking for the father of her unborn baby to come forward.
(c) The ad is a public apology to the Marquise's father.
(d) The ad is seeking household staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Marquise request when she writes to her parents?

2. What happens to the Marquise during the attack?

3. What does the Count give the baby when it is born?

4. How does the Count shock the Marquise's brother?

5. What does the Marquise command her porter to do?

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