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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 Don ask the naval officer for?

2. Where do they plan to go after securing a loan?

3. Why was Jerónimo fired from his job?

4. What is Jerónimo about to do when the story begins?

5. Why was Josefa put in jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does the favor that Josefa agrees to do for the man have?

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

3. What happens while Jerónimo is in his jail cell?

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

5. What is Jerónimo's and Josefa's plan for the future?

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

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

8. Where do Jerónimo and Josefa decide to go the morning after the earthquake?

9. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

10. What happens to Jerónimo and Josefa in the end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of social damnation in the short stories "The Marquise of O" and "The Earthquake in Chile." In what way and for what reasons are the protagonists in "The Marquise of O" and "The Earthquake in Chile" socially banished or damned? How does this social damnation affect the protagonists and the plot?

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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