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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has the Marquise sworn never to do again?
2. When the Count arrives at the house for a visit, what does he do?
3. What did the vision remind the Count of?
4. Where is the Count headed when he stops at the Marquise's home?
5. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens soon after the family hears of the Count's death?
2. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
3. What does the Marquise's mother do to prompt a reconciliation between the Marquise and her father?
4. What is surprising about the Count's visit?
5. How is the Marquise described?
6. What happens while the family are trying to think of a way to show their gratitude to the Count?
7. How does the story end?
8. What does the Count share about his experiences since he saw the family last?
9. What does the Count tell the family, which surprises them?
10. What happens to the Marquise's family because of the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the social rules which the characters of "The Marquise of O" must follow. How do the social rules in place affect the characters and their lives? How does the setting of the story influence the rules they must follow? How does the class in which these characters are a part of influence the rules they must follow?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the portrayal of men and women in the short story "The Marquise of O". How does von Kleist portray men? How does he portray women? Why might he have portrayed them in such a different light? What might he be trying to convey to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of mercy in "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." Who shows mercy for others? Which characters receive mercy from others? Why are these characters in need of mercy from others? Which characters are merciless, and how does this affect others?
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