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

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

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

4. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?
(a) The citadel.
(b) The bridge.
(c) The tower.
(d) The government residence.

5. Who is the author of "The Marquise of O-"?
(a) Heinrich von Kleist.
(b) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(c) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
(d) Hermann Hesse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise?

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

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

5. How does the Count locate the Marquise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens following the attack?

2. How does the Marquise's father react when he hears that the Marquise is with child?

3. What does the Count share about his experiences since he saw the family last?

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

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

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

7. How is the Marquise described?

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

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

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

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