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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Marquise's mother give the Marquise after her examination?
(a) A hug.
(b) Some luggage to fill with her belongings.
(c) Some money.
(d) A letter from her father.

3. According to the Count, what is the Marquise more of than the rest of them?
(a) She is a more moral person than the rest of them.
(b) She is more desperate than the rest of them.
(c) She is more friendly than the rest of them.
(d) She is more beautiful than the rest of them.

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

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

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

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

8. What does the Marquise's father ask Count F after the attacks?
(a) He asks about Count F's background and family.
(b) He asks for the name of the Count's commanding officer.
(c) He asks for the names of the men who attacked the Marquise.
(d) He asks for help with rebuilding his home.

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

10. When the Count arrives at the house for a visit, what does he do?
(a) He plans a party in the Marquise's honor.
(b) He tells the Marquise that her attackers have been dealt with.
(c) He proposes to the Marquise.
(d) He offers to buy the Marquise's home from her.

11. Why does the family try to persuade the Count to stay at the house?
(a) Because the war makes it dangerous to travel.
(b) The family wishes to throw a party in his honor.
(c) So that he and the Marquise can get to know each other better.
(d) The Count is injured.

12. What does the Marquise do after Count F saves her?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She offers him money.
(c) She faints.
(d) She cries.

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

14. What does the Count tell the family about during dinner?
(a) His childhood.
(b) An old friend who he plans to visit.
(c) His experiences during the war.
(d) His experiences during his recovery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family decide to do while the Count is away on his trip?

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

3. What nationality was the author of "Marquise of O-"?

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

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

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