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Dangerous Liaisons

Pierre Ambroise Laclos

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Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50 Quiz

Quizzes Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50 Quiz

1 of 5
About what does Merteuil say she is educating Cecile?

Controlling men
Seduction
Aristocratic manner
Ways of the world

2 of 5
What does Tourvel ask Valmont to do?

Leave his aunt's estate
Never stop loving her
Propose to her
Fall in love with someone else

3 of 5
What does Tourvel consent to allow Valmont to do?

Search her rooms
Visit her
Write to her
Stay at estate

4 of 5
What motivates Valmont to attempt to seduce Cecile?

Her youthful beauty
Her irresistible charm
Her mother's letters
Merteuil's desires for revenge

5 of 5
What did Valmont use in place of an actual writing desk?

Horse's back
Naked body
Kitchen table
Chair

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