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Quiz about All About The Count of Monte Cristo
Quiz about All About The Count of Monte Cristo

All About "The Count of Monte Cristo" Quiz


"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas (père) is a nuanced and fascinating novel. I hope this quiz adds to your appreciation of the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by broscfischer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
broscfischer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,236
Updated
Aug 14 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
276
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Question 1 of 10
1. When de Villefort was called away to examine Dantès, he was at his own betrothal dinner. To whom was he betrothed? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the true name of the Count of Morcerf? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the true first name of Andrea Cavalcanti? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is Andrea Cavalcanti's relationship to Giovanni Bertuccio? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these characters was not suicidal? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these characters did not commit suicide? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the characters was betrothed by her father twice to two different suitors? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the conspirators against Edmond Dantès commits two murders before he himself is murdered? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When de Villefort is interviewing the Count of Monte Cristo's associates in order to find out more about him, two of them give the Count's "real name". What name do they tell de Villefort? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who killed General d'Épinay? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When de Villefort was called away to examine Dantès, he was at his own betrothal dinner. To whom was he betrothed?

Answer: Renée de Saint-Méran

The correct answer is Renée de Saint-Méran.

Julie Morrel is the daughter of Pierre Morrel, and sister of Maximilien Morrel. She marries Emmanuel Herbault.

Hermine de Nargonne is the maiden name of Baroness Danglars. She has a relationship with de Villefort, but does not marry him.

Heloise is the first name of de Villefort's second wife, and de Noirtier is his father's name.
2. What is the true name of the Count of Morcerf?

Answer: Fernand Mondego

The correct answer is Fernand Mondego.

Gérard de Villefort is the deputy crown prosecutor who unjustly sentences Edmond Dantès, the main character, to prison.

Gaspard Caderousse drunkenly witnesses the plot against young Dantès, but does nothing to actually stop it.
3. What is the true first name of Andrea Cavalcanti?

Answer: Benedetto

The correct answer is Benedetto. He is the illegitimate son of Gérard de Villefort and Hermine Danglars.

Édouard is the name of the legitimate son of Gérard de Villefort.

Beauchamp is a good friend of Albert de Morcerf and editor of a newspaper.

Baptistin is a servant in the employ of the Count of Monte Cristo.
4. What is Andrea Cavalcanti's relationship to Giovanni Bertuccio?

Answer: Foster son

The correct answer is foster son.

Seeking vengeance for the death of his brother, Bertuccio finds Gérard de Villefort alone in a garden burying something. Bertuccio attacks, and believes he has killed, de Villefort. He then digs up what has been buried, only to discover a child, who is barely alive.

Bertuccio's sister in law, Assunta, recovers the child from the orphanage where Bertuccio had delivered him. Together they attempt to raise the child as their son.
5. Which of these characters was not suicidal?

Answer: Albert de Morcerf

The correct answer is Albert de Morcerf.

Edmond Dantès, while in prison, attempts to starve himself to death. He changes his mind when he hears someone tunneling.

Pierre Morrel is about to commit suicide when his daughter, Julie, arrives with a packet containing all of the debts he owed marked paid. This happy news is met further with the news that the ship he believed to be lost, has just come in to port. (Both of these were gifts from Edmond Dantès.)

Maximilien Morrel is initially willing to kill himself when his father is about to do the same, but is talked out of it. He truly becomes suicidal when he believes Valentine de Villefort, his lover, is dead. The Count of Monte Cristo keeps him from committing suicide, and manages to reunite the young couple.
6. Which of these characters did not commit suicide?

Answer: Louise d'Armilly

The correct answer is Louise d'Armilly.

Louis Dantès starved himself to death a few months after his son, Edmond, was arrested.

Fernand Mondego shot himself when he was publicly scandalized and his wife and son abandoned him.

Héloïse de Villefort poisoned herself after her husband threatened to try her for the deaths of his in-laws, the Marquis and Marquise de Saint-Méran, and his daughter, Valentine. Before she died, she also poisoned Edouard, her son.
7. Which of the characters was betrothed by her father twice to two different suitors?

Answer: Eugénie Danglars

The correct answer is Eugénie Danglars. She was betrothed originally to Albert de Morcerf. When Andrea Cavalcanti came into the picture, and seemed to be a better suitor, Baron Danglars broke his agreement with the Count de Morcerf, and betrothed Eugénie to "Prince" Cavalcanti.

Valentine de Villefort was betrothed to Baron Franz de Epinay. He broke off the engagement when the truth about the death of his father was revealed. While she loved Maximilien Morrel, she was not actually betrothed to him.

Julie Morrel was courted by and eventually married to Emmanuel Herbault. This is the only one of her suitors mentioned.

Louise d'Armilly was a music teacher to Eugénie, and later ran off with her.
8. Which of the conspirators against Edmond Dantès commits two murders before he himself is murdered?

Answer: Gaspard Caderousse

The correct answer is Gaspard Caderousse.

He killed a jeweler and his own wife, and then was himself killed by Andrea Cavalcanti, after Caderousse tried to blackmail him.
9. When de Villefort is interviewing the Count of Monte Cristo's associates in order to find out more about him, two of them give the Count's "real name". What name do they tell de Villefort?

Answer: Monsiuer Zaccone

The correct answer is Monsieur Zaccone.

Lord Wilmore and Abbé Busoni (both of which are the Count himself in disguise) are the ones who give this name to de Villefort.

Sinbad the Sailor is another alias used by the Count.
10. Who killed General d'Épinay?

Answer: Monsieur de Noirtier de Villefort

The correct answer is Monsieur Noirtier de Villefort, Gérard de Villefort's father. General d'Épinay died in a duel when he insulted Monsieur de Noirtier.

Baron de Château-Renaud is a friend of Albert de Morcerf.

Monsieur de Boville was the Superintendent of the Prisons.

Monsieur d'Avrigny was the doctor called by de Villefort as the members of his family were tragically meeting their deaths.
Source: Author broscfischer

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