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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Marquise's mother give the Marquise after her examination?
(a) Some money.
(b) Some luggage to fill with her belongings.
(c) A letter from her father.
(d) A hug.

5. What day is the baby's father supposed to arrive?
(a) The third.
(b) The tenth.
(c) The first.
(d) The eighth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Count arrives at the house for a visit, what does he do?

2. What is the Marquise's father's position in the military?

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

4. What does the Marquise's father do willingly during the attack?

5. While the Count is away on his trip, what does the Marquise begin to suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while the family are trying to think of a way to show their gratitude to the Count?

2. What does the Count do after visiting the Marquise's family?

3. What kind of life does the Marquise decide to lead after she leaves the family home?

4. How is the Marquise described?

5. What does the Marquise's mother do to prompt a reconciliation between the Marquise and her father?

6. During dinner with the Marquise and her family, what does the Count tell them about?

7. What does the Marquise refuse to do before leaving the house?

8. What is surprising about the Count's visit?

9. What does the Count share about his experiences since he saw the family last?

10. What is the Marquise doing at the beginning of the story?

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