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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the Count shock the Marquise's brother?
(a) By telling him that he is a father.
(b) By telling him that he is married.
(c) By telling him that he still intends to marry the Marquise.
(d) By telling him that he is dying.

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

4. How does the family feel about the Count's behavior?
(a) They are embarrassed by it.
(b) They are angered by it.
(c) They are distressed by it.
(d) They are shocked by it.

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

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

7. What does the Count claim when he visits the family?
(a) That he is the father of the baby.
(b) That his wife has recently died.
(c) That he has gone broke.
(d) That he is being sent to war.

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

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

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

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

12. What does the Marquise wish to do when she wakes up after the attacks?
(a) She wishes to move away.
(b) She wishes to see her children.
(c) She wishes to go back to sleep.
(d) She wishes to thank her rescuer.

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

14. What country attacks the Marquise's country?
(a) Russia.
(b) Portugal.
(c) America.
(d) England.

15. What does the Marquise request when she writes to her parents?
(a) The Marquise requests that her children be allowed to visit their grandfather on occasion.
(b) The Marquise requests that her belongings be sent to her.
(c) The Marquise requests that her parents never try to contact her again.
(d) The Marquise requests that the father of the baby be sent to the house in V**.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Marquise forced to do after she awakes following the attacks?

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

3. Why does the family try to persuade the Count to stay at the house?

4. What does the Marquise's mother do without her husband's permission?

5. How does the family react when the Count arrives at their home?

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