The Count of Monte Cristo Flashcards
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- Protagonist
- falsely imprisoned
Edmond Dantes
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- The best friend of Dantes but eventually betrayed him
- married Mercedes shortly after Dantes was imprisoned
Fernand Mondego
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- Dantes’ fianceé
- Believing that he died, she married Fernand
Mercedes Iguanada
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- a proscutor
- Imprisoned Dantes to hide his father’s Bonapartist letter
- Conspired against his own father
Gerard de Villefort
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- A smuggler who became a loyal friend of Dantes
- He was supposed to be buried alive as he failed to share what treasure he found to his crewmates, but Luigi made him and Dantes duel in which Dantes won, and decided to spare his life
Jacopo
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- A fellow prisoner of Dantes at Chateau d’lf
- A priest
- Once a member of Napoleon’s army
- Knew of the treasure of Spada
Abbe Faria
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- Son of Mercedes
- Assumed that Fernand Mondego is his father
- Then revealed by Mercedes to be actually Dantes’ son
Albert Mondego
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- The pirate leader who becomes an ally and bodyguard to Dantes
Luigi Vampa
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- Dantes’ kind shipowner
- Upon learning of Dantes’ attempt to save Count Mondego (Fernand’s father) - and ultimately his death - he made Dantes the ship captain
Monsieur Morrell
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- Dantes’ father
- Hanged himself upon discovering his son’s imprisonment
Louis Dantes
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- Who was the Bonaparte’s letter addressed to?
Noirtier Villefort
But in the movie, Dantes was told to look for Monsieur “Clerio” (or something that sounds like that)
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Which island was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to?
Island of Elba
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Why was Mercedes so quick to marry Fernand after Dantes’ supposed death?
She was already impregnated by Dantes shortly before being arrested
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How long was Dantes in prison?
13 years
In the book, it was 14 years
