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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 crowd try to do after the man makes his announcement?
(a) They banish Jerónimo and Josefa.
(b) They hush the man.
(c) They glare at Jerónimo and Josefa.
(d) They try to kill Jerónimo and Josefa.

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

3. What country does the Marquise live in?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

4. Why do the Marquise and her children move in with her parents?
(a) She has no money.
(b) Her house burns down.
(c) Her youngest child becomes very ill.
(d) Her husband dies.

5. What does the Marquise's father do willingly during the attack?
(a) He gives up his daughter.
(b) He surrenders.
(c) He fights the enemy.
(d) He kills anyone in his way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise?

2. What does the Marquise's father reach for as she pleads her case?

3. What did Josefa pray for after the earthquake?

4. When did Josefa give birth?

5. What were priests running through the streets yelling?

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