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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Ambroise Laclos
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The Prefaces
Part One, Exchange One: Letters I–IX
Part One, Exchange Two: Letters 10–20
Part One, Exchange Three: Letters 21–26
Part One, Exchange Four: Letters 27–36
Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37–50
Part Two, Exchange Six: Letters 51–63
Part Two, Exchange Seven: Letters 64–75
Part Two, Exchange Eight: Letters 76–87
Part Three, Exchange Nine: Letters 88–99
Part Three, Exchange Ten: Letters 100–111
Part Three, Exchange Eleven: Letters 112–124
Part Four, Exchange Twelve: Letters 125–137
Part Four, Exchange Thirteen: Letters 138–149
Part Four, Exchange Fourteen: Letters 150–164
Part Four, Exchange Fifteen: Letters 165–175
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The Marquise de Merteuil
The Vicomte de Valmont
The Présidente de Tourvel
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Context
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Characters
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Introduction
The Prefaces
Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9
Part One, Exchange Two: Letters 10-20
Part One, Exchange Three: Letters 21-26
Part One, Exchange Four: Letters 27-36
Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50
Part Two, Exchange Six: Letters 51-63
Part Two, Exchange Seven: Letters 64-75
Part Two, Exchange Eight: Letters 76-87
Part Three, Exchange Nine: Letters 88-99
Part Three, Exchange Ten: Letters 100-111
Part Three, Exchange Eleven: Letters 112-124
Part Four, Exchange Twelve: Letters 125-137
Part Four, Exchange Thirteen: Letters 138-149
Part Four, Exchange Fourteen: Letters 150-164
Part Four, Exchange Fifteen: Letters 165-175
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Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9 Quiz
Further Study
Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9 Quiz
1
of 5
Who writes the first letter of the book?
Madame de Volanges
Marquise de Merteuil
Sophie Carnay
Cecile de Volanges
2
of 5
What motivate(s) Merteuil and Valmont to conspire together?
Dislike of Cecile
Romantic break-ups
Desire for chaos
Madame de Volanges
3
of 5
Why does Valmont consider the Presidente to be a more worthy adversary than Cecile?
Difficulty of seducing Cecile
Religious nature of Presidente
Cecile's youthful beauty
Presidente's lack of beauty
4
of 5
Which of the following do Merteuil's letters to Valmont contain?
Mockery
Warnings
Insults
All of the above
5
of 5
Who warns Tourvel about Valmont's true naughty nature?
Madame de Volanges
Merteuil
Chevalier Danceny
Comte de Gercourt
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