Welcome! The Topic For Today is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

1. Welcome! The Topic For Today is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

2. The Count of Monte Cristo

3. Characters 1: 200 • Question: • This character believed in Edmond Dantes’ innocence, and he did everything in his power to save him from prison. • Answer • Who is Monsieur Morrel? Back

4. Characters 1: 400 • Question: • This character died of hunger and a broken heart. • Answer • Who is Old Dantes (Edmond’s father)? Back

5. Characters 1: 600 • Question: • This character became a banker in Spain for a while and amassed a fortune. • Answer • Who is Danglars? Back

6. Characters 1: 800 • Question: • This character joined the Spanish army, sided with Napoleon at first, and then later betrayed them. • Answer • Who is Fernand? Back

7. Characters 1: 1000 • Question: • This character disguised himself as an abbe to attain information about how Edmond Dantes was sent to prison. • Answer • Who is Edmond Dantes (dressed as Abbe Busoni). Back

8. Rising Action 2: 200 • Question: • Abbe Faria was sent to prison because he was guilty of plotting to overthrow and unify this country under one, strong leader. • Answer • What is Italy? Back

9. Rising Action 2: 400 • Question: • These 3 items are what Abbe Faria used to make writing utensils. • Answer • What are soot, wine and blood? Back

10. Rising Action 2: 600 • Question: • This is what Abbe Busoni offers Caderouse in order for the truthful story to be revealed. • Answer • What is a diamond? Back

11. Rising Action 2: 800 • Question: • This is the island Edmond Dantes escapes to after he cuts himself out of the sack. • Answer • What is the Island Of Tiboulen? Back

12. Rising Action 2: 1000 • Question: • Who tells Edmond how he should escape from his cell? • Answer • Who is God? Back

13. Conflict 3: 200 • Question: • This is the prison that Edmond is imprisoned which is surrounded by water. • Answer • What is Chateau d’If? Back

14. Conflict 3: 400 • Question: • This character is jealous of Edmond Dantes because of his career advancement & writes the incriminating letter with his left hand. • Answer • Who is Danglars? Back

15. Conflict 3: 600 • Question: • This character joins the Spanish army, joins Napolean’s army, but later betrays them and becomes captain in the king’s army. • Answer • Who is Fernand? Back

16. Conflict 3: 800 • Question: • This is what Dantes get from Caderousse in exchange for the diamond. • Answer: • Monsieur Morrel’s red purse which he had used to pay Old Dante’s debts. Back

17. Conflict 3: 1000 • Question: • Caderousse reveals that Fernand gained most of his wealth from this person. • Answer • Who is Ali Pasha? Back

18. Literary Terms 4: 200 • Question: • The fact that Caderousse locked himself in his room and drank wine shows he feels guilty which is this type of characterization. • Answer • What is indirect characterization. Back

19. Literary Terms 4: 400 • Question: • This is the character trait of Caderousse Edmond Dantes uses to his advantage in order to get the information he needed. • Answer • What is greed? Back

20. Literary Terms 4: 600 • Question: • Old Dantes dies from starvation because Edmond almost committed suicide by starving himself, and Caderousse casued him to starve by making him pay for Edmond’s debts. Which is this type of irony. • Answer • What is situational irony? Back

21. Literary Terms 4: 800 • Question: • It is this type of irony that the audience knows that Edmond is disguised as an abbe and an Englishman. • Answer • What is dramatic irony? Back

22. Literary Terms 4: 1000 • Question: • The sea symbolizes this for Edmond • Answer • What is rebirth/baptism? Back

23. Vocabulary 5: 200 • Question: • This is a verb meaning to fake. • Answer • What is Feign? Back

24. Vocabulary 5: 400 • Question: • Breviary is another word for this. • Answer • What is a library? Back

25. Vocabulary 5: 600 • Question: • Hearth is another word for this. • Answer • What is fire place? Back

26. Vocabulary 5: 800 • Question: • A Notary issomeone who works with writing this. • Answer • What is writing a will? Back

27. Vocabulary 5: 1000 • Question: • Enmity means having this toward someone. • Answer • What is hatred/hostility? Back

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • Explain in detail how Abbe Faria came across the buried treaure. • Answer • The pope poisoned Cardinal Spada, and he suspected it. He left his library to Abbe Faria who lit a piece of paper found tucked in a book causing a chemical reaction revealing the buried treasure location on the Isle of Monte Cristo. Back

29. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

30. Question • This is the reason why Abbe Faria shares the location of the treasure to Edmond Dantes. • Answer • What is he knows he will die from the 3rd attack, and he believes he is his son of captivity.

31. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

32. Question • This is what the goalers tie on the body sack before tossing “Abbe Faria” (Edmond) into the sea. • Answer • What is a cannonball?