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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Marquise react to the news about the Count?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is disappointed.
(d) She is distraught.

2. What does the paperwork that the Count gives to the Marquise state?
(a) In the event of his death, the Marquise's father will have control of his estate.
(b) In the event of his death,his estate will be donated to the charity of the Marquise's choosing.
(c) In the event of his death, the Marquise will inherit his entire estate.
(d) In the event of his death, his child will inherit his entire estate.

3. What does the Marquise's father reach for as she pleads her case?
(a) A match.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A letter opener.
(d) A newspaper.

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

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

6. How does the family react when the Count arrives at their home?
(a) They are indifferent.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are distraught.
(d) They are relieved.

7. What country is Count F from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

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

9. What happens to the Marquise during the attack?
(a) The Marquise is used as a shield.
(b) The Marquise is stabbed.
(c) Soldiers of the attacking country try to rape her.
(d) An enemy soldier tries to take her prisoner.

10. 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 beautiful than the rest of them.
(d) She is more friendly than the rest of them.

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

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

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

14. What did the vision remind the Count of?
(a) A swan he knew as a child.
(b) Poetry.
(c) His first love.
(d) His mother's final words.

15. When the Count arrives at the house for a visit, what does he do?
(a) He plans a party in the Marquise's honor.
(b) He offers to buy the Marquise's home from her.
(c) He proposes to the Marquise.
(d) He tells the Marquise that her attackers have been dealt with.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does the Marquise live in?

2. What does the Count give up by signing some papers from the Marquise's father?

3. What does the Marquise's father ask Count F after the attacks?

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

5. What does the Marquise's mother claim she will do if the Marquise's father does not forgive his daughter?

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