The Count of Monte Cristo Quizzes

The Count of Monte Cristo Quiz 1

1 Monte Cristo doubts his revenge when:
he returns to the Chateau D'If

Villefort goes crazy

Edouard dies

he visits Mercedes for the last time
2 Villefort's punishment is related to his crime in that
his father murdered d'Epinay's father.

he had no respect for life

he committed adultery

he becomes crazy
3 Monte Cristo is a symbol of:
intellect

generosity

social mobility

divine justice
4 Danglars punishment is impoverishment because
he denies Albert his daughter's hand

he owns too many Spanish bonds

he is a symbol of monetary greed

he suspects Count de Morcerf's treachery
5 Count de Morcerf commits suicide because:
Mercedes denies him her love

he no longer possesses his honor

he is guilt-ridden for his treachery in the Ali Pasha affair

he sold Haydee to the slave traders
6 Eugenie leaves her home because:
she despises Calvacanti

Louise d'Armilly convinces her to

she distrusts her father

she deplores the thought of marriage
7 Valentine does not marry d'Epinay:
she runs off with Maximilien

because Villefort honors her wishes

because Noirtier murdered d'Epinay's father

because she does not love him
8 Dantes does not suspect Danglars of treachery because:
M. Morrel bestows trust upon Danglars

Danglars is a naive youth

Dantes and he are great friends

Danglars is to be the next captain of the Pharaon
9 Debray enriches himself by:
endearing himself to Monte Cristo

studying Spanish bonds

becoming Danglars' closest confidant

manipulating Mrs. Danglars
10 Mrs. Danglars is a reflection of:
Danglars' greed

an innocent wife

a cruel mother

Villefort's disrespect for life
11 Madame de Villefort's murders are a reflection of:
Villefort's disrespect for life

an irrational wife

a good mother

Monte Cristo's conspiracy
12 Mercedes is:
loyal to Count de Morcerf

noble-hearted

scared of Monte Cristo

jealous of Monte Cristo's wealth
13 Danglars is given one final sumptuous meal because:
it is one further punishment before he his cast away

the bandits pity him

he is emaciated

he pays for it
14 Maximilien experiences despair because:
he must, to fully appreciate bliss

Valentine is denied her fortune

Monsieur de Villefort will not permit him to marry Valentine

Valentine does not love him
15 Noirtier's character is a tribute to:
royalist sympathies

victims of apoplexy

Dumas' Bonapartist father

Louis XVIII
16 Monte Cristo's rebirth is symbolized by:
his revenge

his "sea" burial

the bribery of Caderousse

the treasure chest
17 For Monte Cristo, Abbe Faria is a(n) _______figure.
burdensome

tragic

political

paternal
18 When Dantes is in prison he is "brought back to life" by:
befriending the prison guard

making tools

an ameliorated diet

Abbe Faria
19 Mercedes marries Fernand because:
she must marry a Catalan

he is a comfort in Dantes' absence

he has great potential for success

he seduces her
20 Count of Monte Cristo befriends Albert:
to find the son that could have been his

to be introduced to Parisien society

to spite Mercedes

because he admires Albert
21 The true victim of the novel is:
Morcerf

Monte Cristo

Abbe Faria

Mercedes
22 The new construction of the Pharoan is a symbol of:
Monte Cristo's control of fate

the victory over Danglars

Morrel's generosity

Monte Cristo's revenge
23 Caderousse is vanquished because:
he steals a diamond

he kills his jeweler

he robs Monte Cristo

he refuses to accept his fate
24 Monte Cristo refuses Beauchamp's offer for a Parisien opera box because:
he does not like opera

he already has an opera box

he does not wish to be indebted to Beauchamp

he has other connections
25 Monte Cristo believes punishment should be:
only for capital offenders

slow and painful

quick and efficient

painless

There are so many versions of Sinbad the Sailor it's hard to know. I imagine he embodied the classic hero-figure.

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Answered by Aslan on 3/13/2024 3:49 AM

During the part of the novel that is set in Rome, to give his character some extra heft, Dumas hints that Monte Cristo is to be regarded as something of a Byronic hero. The English Romantic poet , a favorite of Dumas's youth, was...

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where does the count go to renew his oath of vengeance?

with whom does the Count begin a new life

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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

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