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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. Who tells the King that Napoleon is in France?

2. How did Fernand become a Count?

3. What does the Count put on the finest horses in Paris when he returns them?

4. What does Faria offer to do for Dantès if he helps him escape?

5. Why did Dantès's father not have money to eat while Dantès was away?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faria die?

2. What does Dantès threaten to do to his guards? What is their response?

3. What does the Italian Priest give Caderousse? Why?

4. How is Albert kidnapped by Luigi Vampa and his bandits?

5. What is Villefort doing when first called to meet Dantès?

6. What does Dantès do first when he gets to port? What is he so surprised about?

7. What does Franz do when he cannot raise the funds for Albert's ransom?

8. What is the source of the strange scraping sound Dantès hears after he decides to kill himself?

9. Who does Noirtier plan to leave his inheritance to and why?

10. Why does Mercédès refuse Fernand's proposal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme? How does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this book were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances? How were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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