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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 125 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Valmont know Merteuil dislikes reading about?
(a) She dislikes reading about Valmont's past seductions.
(b) She dislikes reading about Valmont's progress with Madame de Tourvel.
(c) She dislikes reading Valmont's preachy advice.
(d) She dislikes reading about Cécile's progress with Danceny.

2. On what issue does Cécile ask Merteuil's advice in letter 27?
(a) Whether Merteuil thinks Danceny will remain faithful.
(b) Which gown she should wear to the opera the next night.
(c) Whether it would be wrong to correspond with Danceny.
(d) Whether she should tell her mother of her interest in Danceny.

3. What event does Madame de Volanges' sudden illness threaten?
(a) Cécile's secret meeting with Danceny.
(b) Cécile's meeting with Valmont.
(c) Danceny's meeting with Madame de Tourvel.
(d) Merteuil's meeting with Valmont.

4. Whom does Valmont's valet count on to get him access to Madame de Tourvel?
(a) No one.
(b) Her maid, Julie.
(c) Her brother, Andres.
(d) Valmont's friend, Étienne.

5. What does Merteuil assert that Madame de Tourvel is doing to Valmont?
(a) Hardening his heart.
(b) Boring him to death.
(c) Leading him on.
(d) Making him more intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs in the tale of seduction Valmont tells Merteuil in letter 79?

2. What message does the Publisher's Foreword give?

3. What does Merteuil call the woman Valmont wishes to seduce?

4. What does Danceny's letter 28 accuse Cécile of?

5. What is Madame de Tourvel's reaction upon being left alone in her room with Valmont?

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