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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Marquise command her porter to do?
(a) Arm himself.
(b) Allow only family to enter the house.
(c) Keep a close eye on the laneway.
(d) Not allow any visitors into the house.

3. How many children is the Marquise raising?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

5. What does the Marquise request when she writes to her parents?
(a) The Marquise requests that her belongings be sent to her.
(b) The Marquise requests that the father of the baby be sent to the house in V**.
(c) The Marquise requests that her children be allowed to visit their grandfather on occasion.
(d) The Marquise requests that her parents never try to contact her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Marquise's mother try to get the Marquise to guess?

2. What is the Marquise forced to do after she awakes following the attacks?

3. How does "The Marquise of O-" conclude?

4. What does the Marquise's father reach for as she pleads her case?

5. What does the Marquise's mother give the Marquise after her examination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count tell the family, which surprises them?

2. What is the Marquise doing at the beginning of the story?

3. During dinner with the Marquise and her family, what does the Count tell them about?

4. What does the doctor tell the Marquise, and how does the Marquise react?

5. What is surprising about the Count's visit?

6. What does the Count do after visiting the Marquise's family?

7. How does the story end?

8. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise, and how does she feel about the idea?

9. How is the Marquise described?

10. What does the Marquise's mother do to prompt a reconciliation between the Marquise and her father?

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