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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. How does the Count react after seeing the newspaper article?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Confused.
(d) Relieved.

2. What reminds Jerónimo of Josefa after the earthquake?
(a) The smell of lavender.
(b) A beautiful young woman who is dead on the street.
(c) A cloud shaped like Josefa.
(d) The ring on his finger.

3. How many children is the Marquise raising?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What does the family decide to do while the Count is away on his trip?
(a) Make inquiries into his background.
(b) Marry off the Marquise.
(c) Remodel the house.
(d) Go on a trip themselves.

5. Where is the Count headed when he stops at the Marquise's home?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the earthquake, where do Jerónimo's legs carry him?

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

3. What does the Marquise's family hear about the Count as they try to decide how to thank him?

4. According to the Count, what is the Marquise more of than the rest of them?

5. What does the Count give the baby when it is born?

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