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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 crowd try to do after the man makes his announcement?

2. What is the name of Don Fernando's son?

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

4. In what year does the earthquake in the story take place?

5. Why does the father of another baby approach Josefa?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the earthquake, where does Jerónimo go?

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

3. What does Jerónimo find by a stream?

4. What happened at the convent?

5. What does Jerónimo ask people on the streets?

6. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

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

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

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

10. Who approaches Josefa for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of revenge in the short story "The Foundling". Who seeks revenge? How and why do these characters seek revenge? How does their desire for revenge affect their lives and the plot in general?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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