The Count of Monte Cristo

Question 1

The Count of Monte Cristo Summary

Answer 1

• 3 people in love triangle –> Edmund, Mercedes, Fernand
• Edmund Dantes comes home from sea –> Elba (Napoleon)
• Edmund goes to Morel –> made captain of the ship Pharaon
• Danglars (1st mate), and Fernand plot to have Edmund imprisoned –> Danglars writes letter
• Edmond arrested, let go and arrested again so that Villefort can protect his 1/2 brother Noirtier
• Edmund goes to jail and meets Faria
• Meanwhile Mercedes marries Fernand
• Faria and Edmund plan to esacpe –> foiled by Villefort who went to the prison to have Edmund killed
• Faria tells Edmund about the treasure of Monte Cristo
• Faria helps Edmund escape and dies –> bag scene
• Edmund finds treasure
• Wants revenge on Villefort, Fernand, and Villefort
• Edmund meets his son Albert while disguised as a priest
• Edmund thinks Albert is Fernand’s son –> wants to kill Albert
• See deaths
• Mercedes and Edmund end up together with Albert

Question 2

Abbe Busoni

Answer 2

-name that Edmund goes by as a priest

Question 3

Deaths

Answer 3

• 1st death –> Villefort tries to have Noirtier killed but he woke up as Carcante was going to kill him –> Noirtier calls Villefort a coward –> Noirtier tries to kill Villefort, but Edmund comes in and Villefort kills himself–> “That’s one.”
• 2nd death –> Fernand tries to challenge Edmund to a duel after discovering his true identity –> Fernand draws pistol –> Edmund refuses to fight –> Mercedes steps in between them so that Fernand stops –> Fernand sees that Mercedes loves Edmund –> Fernand shoots himself –> “That’s two.”
• 3rd death –> Danglars –> Edmund defeats in sword fight

Question 4

Caderousse

Answer 4

-Stereotypical drunk

Question 5

Villefort

Answer 5

• Coward

- Always looks out for himself

Question 6

Morel

Answer 6

• Good man

- Defends Edmund

Question 7

Danglars

Answer 7

• one of the antagonists

- jealous

Question 8

Noirtier’s Disguises

Answer 8

• Fooyar

- Solomon Von Gripp

Question 9

Count of Monte Cristo (Disguise)

Answer 9

-Edmund’s disguise

Question 10

Gaspardo

Answer 10

-Caderousse’s disguise

Question 11

Charles Fechter

Answer 11

-playwright who adapted Count of Monte Cristo from novel

Question 12

Alexandre Dumas

Answer 12

-author of original Count of Monte Cristo novel