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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cécile respond to Valmont's suggestion about their secret correspondence?
(a) She agrees to Valmont's request for more time.
(b) She refuses to steal her mother's key.
(c) She suggests they use a third party to pass their letters.
(d) She asks to speak to Danceny directly.

2. By letter 148, whom has Danceny taken as a lover?
(a) Merteuil.
(b) Julie.
(c) Rosalind.
(d) Cécile.

3. What reflection does Madame de Rosemonde offer to Danceny in letter 171?
(a) Happiness lies within the bounds of law and religion.
(b) Human nature is irreconcilably bad.
(c) True love is a myth, and pleasure is the only worthwhile pursuit.
(d) All sexual adventures are forgivable.

4. What does Valmont do when alone with Cécile in her room?
(a) He comforts her.
(b) He rapes her.
(c) He terrorizes her.
(d) He lectures her.

5. How long has Valmont spent seducing Madame de Tourvel?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

6. What does Madame de Rosemonde advise Madame de Volanges do about Cécile?
(a) Encourage her to marry the Comte de Gercourt.
(b) Leave her to her own immoral devices.
(c) Allow her to take the veil.
(d) Punish her by depriving her of attention.

7. What does Valmont brag about to Merteuil at the beginning of Part IV?
(a) He wounded Danceny in a duel.
(b) He made Cécile his love-slave.
(c) He successfully seduced Madame de Tourvel.
(d) He publicly humiliated Madame de Volanges.

8. What does Danceny fear after reading Valmont's report?
(a) That Cécile no longer loves him.
(b) That Cécile loves Valmont.
(c) That Cécile dies.
(d) That Cécile needs to go back to the convent.

9. What does Madame de Tourvel reveal to Valmont in letter 90?
(a) That she hates him.
(b) That she loves him.
(c) That she is dying.
(d) That she needs to leave the country.

10. Why is Merteuil's maid trustworthy?
(a) The maid is Merteuil's daughter.
(b) Merteuil pays the maid an exorbitant salary for her cooperation.
(c) Merteuil threatened to kill the maid if she betrays Merteuil.
(d) Merteuil knows her maid's greatest secret.

11. How does Madame de Rosemonde learn of Madame de Tourvel's death?
(a) By asking Cécile why she is sad.
(b) By reading the announcement in the Paris newspapers.
(c) In a letter from Bertrand.
(d) In a letter from Madame de Volanges.

12. What does Danceny resolve to do at the end of the novel?
(a) Pine away and die a lonely, pitiful death.
(b) Collect the letters from everyone and publish them.
(c) Continue to love Cécile from afar until his dying day.
(d) Take vows as a member of the Knights of Malta.

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

14. What does Danceny entrust to Madame de Rosemonde?
(a) The secret of Valmont and Madame de Tourvel's relationship.
(b) Valmont's entire correspondence with Merteuil.
(c) All of the lyric poetry he wrote for Cécile.
(d) Cécile's honor as Madame de Rosemonde's ward.

15. Who is Valmont's valet?
(a) Philippe.
(b) Bertram.
(c) Gerard.
(d) Azolan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merteuil advise Valmont to tell Madame de Tourvel?

2. What is the ultimatum Valmont offers Merteuil?

3. What happens to Prévan after Merteuil gets done with him?

4. How does Madame de Tourvel feel about Valmont?

5. Whom does Merteuil target for her next seduction?

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