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

2. 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, the Marquise will inherit his entire estate.
(c) In the event of his death, his child will inherit his entire estate.
(d) In the event of his death, the Marquise's father will have control of his estate.

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

4. What day is the baby's father supposed to arrive?
(a) The first.
(b) The third.
(c) The tenth.
(d) The eighth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

2. What did the Count see a vision of?

3. What is the ad about which the Marquise puts in the paper?

4. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

2. What does the Marquise refuse to do before leaving the house?

3. What happens while the family are trying to think of a way to show their gratitude to the Count?

4. How is the Marquise described?

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

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

7. What happens following the attack?

8. What happens soon after the family hears of the Count's death?

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

10. What happens to the Marquise's family because of the war?

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