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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 were people doing when Jerónimo and Josefa awoke the morning after the earthquake?

2. What happens to Jerónimo's and Josefa's baby?

3. What is Don told about Jerónimo and Josefa?

4. Where do they plan on going after the tremors stop?

5. What kind of tree does the young family rest against on the night of the earthquake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the convent?

2. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

3. What does the priest preach about at the service?

4. What does the priest make sure to point out during his sermon?

5. What does a man announce during the service, and how does the crowd react to this?

6. What is Jerónimo planning to do in his jail cell?

7. What do Don and his wife decide to do?

8. How does Don Fernando try to help Jerónimo and Josefa?

9. What does Jerónimo find by a stream?

10. Who approaches Josefa for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories", Heinrich von Kleist. What were his major career accomplishments? What themes from these stories did he also explore in his other works? Is he respected in the literary world?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of the collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." Does the author always write in this genre? What are the elements of this genre? What are some other works of the same genre?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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