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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. Why does the Marquise pack up her belongings, as well as her children's things?

2. How does the Count react after seeing the newspaper article?

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

4. What place is the Marquise's father ordered to defend?

5. How does the Count shock the Marquise's brother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Count want to marry the Marquise, and how does she feel about the idea?

3. What happens to the Marquise's family because of the war?

4. How does the story end?

5. How does the Count shock the Marquise's brother?

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

7. How is the Marquise described?

8. Why does the Marquise call for a doctor?

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

10. How does the Marquise's father react when he hears that the Marquise is with child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the woman's place in the short story "The Marquise of O". Who are the female characters of the story? How is their behavior affected by the social rules of the time period in regards to women, both married and unmarried?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of social damnation in the short stories "The Marquise of O" and "The Earthquake in Chile." In what way and for what reasons are the protagonists in "The Marquise of O" and "The Earthquake in Chile" socially banished or damned? How does this social damnation affect the protagonists and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of depravity in the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What are some examples of depravity in the three short stories? What is the author trying to convey with these examples?

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