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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 Count want to marry the Marquise?
(a) To pacify his soul.
(b) To deal with his loneliness.
(c) To get a hold of her fortune.
(d) To produce an heir to his fortune.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Count react after seeing the newspaper article?

2. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

3. How does the Count feel about marrying the Marquise?

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

5. What happens to the Marquise's family home during the attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the story end?

10. What happens following the attack?

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