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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Count see a vision of?
(a) The Marquise.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) A butterfly.

2. What happens to the Marquise's family home during the attack?
(a) It is used as a base for her countrymen.
(b) It catches fire.
(c) It is used as a base for the enemies.
(d) It is looted.

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

4. What nationality was the author of "Marquise of O-"?
(a) German.
(b) Russian.
(c) Austrian.
(d) Belgian.

5. What does the Count give up by signing some papers from the Marquise's father?
(a) He gives up his title.
(b) He gives up his inheritance.
(c) He gives up his self-respect.
(d) He gives up his conjugal rights.

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

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

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

9. What is the Marquise forced to do after she awakes following the attacks?
(a) Move to another location.
(b) Identify a dead body.
(c) Remain in bed.
(d) Clean the house.

10. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?
(a) The bridge.
(b) The tower.
(c) The citadel.
(d) The government residence.

11. What does the Marquise command her porter to do?
(a) Allow only family to enter the house.
(b) Keep a close eye on the laneway.
(c) Not allow any visitors into the house.
(d) Arm himself.

12. Who is the author of "The Marquise of O-"?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) Hermann Hesse.
(c) Heinrich von Kleist.
(d) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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

14. What does the Count give the baby when it is born?
(a) A large sum of money.
(b) A kiss.
(c) His father's pocket watch.
(d) His medals.

15. While the Count is away on his trip, what does the Marquise begin to suffer from?
(a) Her usual sickness.
(b) Fits of rage.
(c) Lethargy.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. After hearing the news of the Count, what does the Marquise start to feel?

2. How do the Count and the Marquise live until after the baby is born?

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

4. What is the Marquise's given name?

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

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