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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 does the Count claim when he visits the family?
2. What is the Marquise forced to do after she awakes following the attacks?
3. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
4. Why does the Marquise not believe the doctor when he says she is pregnant?
5. How does "The Marquise of O-" conclude?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
2. How does the story end?
3. What does the Marquise's mother do to prompt a reconciliation between the Marquise and her father?
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 happens soon after the family hears of the Count's death?
7. What happens following the attack?
8. How does the Marquise's father react when he hears that the Marquise is with child?
9. During dinner with the Marquise and her family, what does the Count tell them about?
10. What does the Count tell the family, which surprises them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character Nicolo from the short story "The Foundling". What are his defining character traits and what is his background? What actions does he take that greatly affect the narrative? What is his relationship like with Piachi? How do his actions result in his downfall?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of depravity in the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What are some examples of depravity in the three short stories? What is the author trying to convey with these examples?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the woman's place in the short story "The Marquise of O". Who are the female characters of the story? How is their behavior affected by the social rules of the time period in regards to women, both married and unmarried?
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