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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the Marquise's father's position in the military?
2. What happens to the Marquise during the attack?
3. What country is Count F from?
4. What does the Marquise do after Count F saves her?
5. After hearing the news of the Count, what does the Marquise start to feel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of life does the Marquise decide to lead after she leaves the family home?
2. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?
3. What is surprising about the Count's visit?
4. What does the doctor tell the Marquise, and how does the Marquise react?
5. What happens while the family are trying to think of a way to show their gratitude to the Count?
6. What does the Marquise refuse to do before leaving the house?
7. What happens soon after the family hears of the Count's death?
8. How does the story end?
9. What happens to the Marquise's family because of the war?
10. During dinner with the Marquise and her family, what does the Count tell them about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of symbolism in the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What are some examples of symbolism? What are the meanings behind said symbolism?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of religion in the short story "The Earthquake in Chile." What religious elements and ideas are explored in this story? How do the characters view religion and God? In what way is God and God's wrath involved in the downfall of the protagonists?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the social rules which the characters of "The Marquise of O" must follow. How do the social rules in place affect the characters and their lives? How does the setting of the story influence the rules they must follow? How does the class in which these characters are a part of influence the rules they must follow?
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