Count of Monte Christo Heist (Answers to Mrs. Macino’s Guide) – Flashcards
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When does the novel begin?
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February 24, 1815. Two days before Napoleon escapes his exile
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Who is Dantes's Fiancee?
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Mercedes
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Who is offered the position of captain on the Pharaon?
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Edmond Dantes
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What does Dantes's father confess has happened to him during his absence?
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He lived on little money because he payed a debt to Caderousse
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Who is the person talking to Dantes's fiancée in chapter 3?
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Fernand
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What do Danglars, Caderousse, and Fernand discuss in the restaurant?
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They discuss Dantes's success and plot against him
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What important event happens at Dantes's betrothal feast?
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Dantes is arrested
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Whose betrothal feast does the reader witness in chapter 5?
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Villefort and Rene
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Why is this feast interrupted?
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A letter was delivered about Dantes, Villefort was to question Dantes
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Explain Dantes's excuse for going to Elba.
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It was Captain Leclere's dying wish
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When does Villefort change his mind about detaining Dantes? Why does he change his mind?
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Villefort believed him after reading the letter. He changes his mind when he realizes the letter is addressed to his father, being related to a Bonapartist could compromise his good standing
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What does Dantes think that Villefort is doing by detaining him a night?
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Looking out for him and preparing for his release
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Where do the gendarmes take Dantes?
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Charau d'If
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At the end of Chapter 6, where is Dantes taken? Why?
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He is taken to the dungeon for being mad
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King Louis XVIII is a minor character in the novel, but he makes an impact in the background story line. What important character visits him? What messages does this character bring the king?
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Villlefort, that Napoleon will escape
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How does Villefort change Dantes's story?
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He said he had been tracking him, there was no letter, he couldn't figure out the name of who he was going to visit, and that he arrested him
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Who has arrived in France? Why is this important?
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Napoleon, his coming to power could free Dantes
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What becomes of Danglars, Fernand, and Dantes's father?
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Danglers went to work for Spanish man, Fernand joined the army, Mercedes became alone and sad, and his father died
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While in the dungeon in solitude, Dantes makes a desperate decision. What is it? What keeps Dantes from carrying out this decision?
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Commit suicide, the chance of meeting another prisoner
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Who is the man Dantes finds? What rumors have been told of this man?
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Abbe Faria, that he is rich and crazy
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Why is the Abbe Faria imprisoned?
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For his political beliefs in unifying Italy
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What does the Abbe do with his time in jail? How are these things possible?
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He learns and writes using tools he crafted due his intelligence
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Explain how the Abbe helps Dantes figure out how his enemies conspired against him.
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He helps him figure out who would benefit from him being jailed
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After Abbe helps Dantes discover his enemies, the Abbe says, "... I have instilled in your heart a feeling that wasn't there before: vengeance." Explain the importance of this quotation.
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It is motivation for Dantes to escape
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What does the Abbe teach Dantes? Why do you think that is important information for the reader?
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Language, science, and math, this gives Dantes a powerful new weapon, knowledge
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Explain Abbe Faria's illness. What happens right before the great escape?
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Seizures, perhaps a cererbrovascular disease. He goes into convulsion
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Why does Dantes think that the Abbe is mad?
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He keeps going on about his fortune
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Identify the following people: Cardinal Spada, Pope Alexander VI, Caesar Borgia, and Caesar Spada.
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a. Cardinal Spada One of the richest men in Italy b. Pope Alexander VI A terrible pope who killed the last pope c. Caesar Borgia The son of the pope d. Caesar Spada Faria's old master and friend
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Explain how the rich Spada family becomes poor.
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Caesar hid the family fortune, but due to his death, the secret was lost
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Explain how Abbe Faria discovers his fortune.
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He read the invisible ink on Caesar's will
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What happens to the Abbe in this chapter?
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He is taken into a second fit on convulsions and dies
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How does Dantes escape from the Chateau d'If?
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He hides himself in Abbe's shroud
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Who rescues Dantes? What story does Dantes tell the sailors of the Jeune-Amelie?
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A pirate/smuggler's vessel, he tells them that he was the sole survivor of a wreck, Extra Info: It's 1829, he's been in prison for 14 years
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How does Dantes get to stay on the Isle of Monte Cristo? Explain the "treasure hunt."
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He falls and pretends to be in too much pain to move. After they leave he finds the chest in the cave
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How does Dantes reward Jacopo?
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He buys him his own ship and gives him money for a crew
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What happens to Dantes's father and Mercedes?
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Mercedes grows sad and lonely and marries Fernand and Dantes's father dies of sadness/hunger
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How does Dantes get the treasure off the Isle of Monte Cristo?
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He hides the treasure within a hidden copmartment on a ship he bought
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What is Caderousse's new profession?
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An innkeeper
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Who visits Caderousse? Who do you think this visitor is?
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Abbe Busoni, it's actually Dantes
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What information does the visitor receive about the following people: Dantes's father, Morrel, Fernand, Mercedes, and Danglars.
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a. Dantes's father He died of hunger b. Morrel He became poor after marrying a widow, he took care of Dante's father before his death c. Fernand Joined the military and became rich, goes by Count de Morcef, no-one really knows how he made all his money in the Greek army d. Mercedes Grew sad and married Fernand e. Danglars Became a millionaire by rising through the shipping business by working for a spanish merchant and marrying a high class lady, Count Danglar
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What does Caderousse receive for this information?
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A large diamond
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What does the visitor learn about Dantes's enemies and their betrayal?
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He learned how they framed him and who was involved
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Who do you think is the representative of Thomson and French?
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Dantes
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What deal does this representative make with the Inspector of Prisons? What does this man learn about Dantes and his imprisonment?
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He said he'll buy his share of the company if he can see the prison records. He learns that the prison thinks he died
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Who is Julie? Who is Emmanuel?
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Julie is Morrel's daughter, Emmanuel is her fianceei
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What has happened to Morrel and his business? What has happened to the Pharaon?
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All of his ships but the Pharaon had sunk, but the Pharaon had just sunk, destroying his last hope
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What does the representative do for Morrel?
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He gives him a three month delay on his loan
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What is Morrel planning to do?
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Kill himself
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Who is Maxmilien?
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Morrel's son
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Who is Sinbad the Sailor, and what does he do?
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Dantes. He gives Morrel an imitation Pharaon and enough money to pay his debts
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How is Morrel "saved" at the end of chapter 19? Be specific.
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He recieves the letter from his daughter informing him that she has enough money to pay off his debt
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Who are the two young French gentlemen mentioned in chapter 20? What is the setting?
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Albert and Franz, they are meeting to go to the the Carnival
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What problem do they have? Who helps them with their problem?
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They can't find a hotel or carriage when the Count of Monte Christo shows up and offers them a ride
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Who is Signore Pastrini?
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The owner of the Hotel de Londres
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Who is Monsieur Bertuccio?
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The Count's new servant who wants to kill Villefort
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What are the Count and company planning on watching at the Piazza del Poplo?
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An execution
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To whom do you think the Count is referring in his words on page 115 when he says, "If a man has tortured and killed your father..." and what does this say about the Count?
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Danglars and Fernand, he wants to torture them, not just kill them outright
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What happens when Peppino is set free?
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Andrea cries for his death
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What are Franz's and Albert's reaction to the execution?
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They are disgusted while the Count watches emotionlessly
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Who has taken hold of Albert de Morcerf?
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Luigi Vampa
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How do the bandits respond to the Count's arrival?
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They apologize and return Albert
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When does the Count plan to visit Paris?
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In a few months
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Name and describe the guests at the Morcerf party.
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What are some of the Count's eccentricities?
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How does Mercedes respond to seeing the Count? Why?
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She becomes very pale and scared because she thought he was dead
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Where is the Count's new residence?
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Where is the country house that the Count bought located? What is Bertuccio's response to the news?
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What is Bertuccio's secret?
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Explain the crime that Bertuccio discusses that involves Caderousse.
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What happens to Assunta?
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Describe Danglar's meeting with the Count.
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What does the Count do to get on Madame Danglars's good side?
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How does the Count save Heloise de Villefort?
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Describe the Count's conversation with Villefort.
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Describe Haydee.
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Whom does the Count visit in chapter 28? Why does the Count leave so abruptly?
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Whom does the Count visit in chapter 29? Explain the point the Count is trying to make in his conversation with the host.
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Who visits the Count in chapter 30? Explain the visitor's view of his relationship with Eugenie Danglars.
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Who are Monsieur and Viscount Cavalcanti?
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