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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Marquise of O-.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
(a) Because she has trouble breathing.
(b) Because her abdomen begins to swell.
(c) She has a mysterious rash on her arms and legs.
(d) Because her feet ache.

2. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise?
(a) To produce an heir to his fortune.
(b) To deal with his loneliness.
(c) To get a hold of her fortune.
(d) To pacify his soul.

3. How does the Count shock the Marquise's brother?
(a) By telling him that he is dying.
(b) By telling him that he is a father.
(c) By telling him that he still intends to marry the Marquise.
(d) By telling him that he is married.

4. Why does the family try to persuade the Count to stay at the house?
(a) Because the war makes it dangerous to travel.
(b) So that he and the Marquise can get to know each other better.
(c) The Count is injured.
(d) The family wishes to throw a party in his honor.

5. How does "The Marquise of O-" conclude?
(a) The Count and the Marquise are unable to get along and part ways quietly.
(b) The Marquise becomes sick and abandons her children as she flees to the country.
(c) The Marquise and the Count get married a second time and live happily.
(d) The Count dies in combat and the Marquise moves in with her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was the author of "Marquise of O-"?

2. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?

3. What is the Marquise's father often referred to in the story?

4. What did the Count see a vision of?

5. Where is the Count headed when he stops at the Marquise's home?

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