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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Letters 1 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his other writings, what view did Laclos take of women?
(a) A woman's honor was tied to their virginity.
(b) Women should be seen or heard.
(c) Women should not be enslaved by a male-dominated society.
(d) Women were corruptors of society.

2. Where is Madame de Tourvel staying while her husband is away?
(a) At a home she owns in Paris.
(b) With Madame de Volanges in Paris.
(c) At a convent.
(d) With Madame de Rosemonde in the country.

3. What was the beginning of Laclos' military career like?
(a) He became a decorated hero and military adviser to the King.
(b) He fought constantly in the Seven Years' War.
(c) He set sail for India and China to support France's colonial efforts.
(d) He was garrisoned in provincial towns and saw no battle action.

4. Into which main form(s) was __Les Liaisons Dangereuses_ reproduced in the 20th century?
(a) Lyric poetry.
(b) Plays and film adaptations.
(c) Factual memoirs.
(d) Novellas.

5. How does Coward characterize each "chapter" in __Les Liaisons Dangereuses_?
(a) They are "stodgy."
(b) They are "theatrical."
(c) They are "identical to one another."
(d) They are "flighty."

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Merteuil want to manipulate into a relationship with Cécile?

2. Why is Cécile unable to go to the opera with Merteuil?

3. Why must Cécile's marriage be postponed?

4. What does Madame de Volanges say about Valmont to Madame de Tourvel in letter 9?

5. What is a "little house?"

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