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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Earthquake in Chile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Marquise's mother claim she will do if the Marquise's father does not forgive his daughter?
(a) She will become depressed.
(b) She will leave him.
(c) She will not speak to him for weeks.
(d) She will allow the Marquise to move back into the house.

2. Where do they plan on going after the tremors stop?
(a) Temuco.
(b) Concepcion.
(c) La Serena.
(d) Iquique.

3. According to the Count, what is the Marquise more of than the rest of them?
(a) She is a more moral person than the rest of them.
(b) She is more desperate than the rest of them.
(c) She is more friendly than the rest of them.
(d) She is more beautiful than the rest of them.

4. What is the ad about which the Marquise puts in the paper?
(a) The ad is asking for the father of her unborn baby to come forward.
(b) The ad is an admission of the Marquise's affair.
(c) The ad is seeking household staff.
(d) The ad is a public apology to the Marquise's father.

5. What does the Count tell the family about during dinner?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His experiences during the war.
(c) An old friend who he plans to visit.
(d) His experiences during his recovery.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Count tells the Marquise that he wants to marry her, what does she tell him?

2. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

3. Who lives at the place where Jerónimo and Josefa plan to go?

4. Why does the Marquise not believe the doctor when he says she is pregnant?

5. Why was Josefa put in jail?

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