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

The Count of Monte CristoCharacters Rising Action Conflict Literary

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Final Jeopardy Question: 5000 pts

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?

Characters 1: 400

• Question:• This character died of hunger and a broken

heart.• Answer• Who is Old Dantes (Edmond’s father)?

Characters 1: 600

• Question:• This character became a banker in Spain for a

while and amassed a fortune.• Answer• Who is Danglars?

Characters 1: 800

• Question:• This character joined the Spanish army, sided

with Napoleon at first, and then later betrayed them.

• Answer• Who is Fernand?

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).

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?

Rising Action 2: 400

• Question:• These 3 items are what Abbe Faria used to

make writing utensils.

• Answer• What are soot, wine and blood?

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?

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?

Rising Action 2: 1000

• Question:• Who tells Edmond how he should escape from

his cell?• Answer• Who is God?

Conflict 3: 200• Question:• This is the prison that Edmond is imprisoned

which is surrounded by water. • Answer• What is Chateau d’If?

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?

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?

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.

Conflict 3: 1000

• Question:• Caderousse reveals that Fernand gained most

of his wealth from this person.

• Answer• Who is Ali Pasha?

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.

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?

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?

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?

Literary Terms 4: 1000

• Question:• The sea symbolizes this for Edmond

• Answer• What is rebirth/baptism?

Vocabulary 5: 200

• Question:• This is a verb meaning to fake.• Answer• What is Feign?

Vocabulary 5: 400

• Question:• Breviary is another word for this.• Answer• What is a library?

Vocabulary 5: 600

• Question:• Hearth is another word for this.• Answer• What is fire place?

Vocabulary 5: 800

• Question:• A Notary is someone who works with writing

this.• Answer• What is writing a will?

Vocabulary 5: 1000

• Question:• Enmity means having this toward someone.• Answer• What is hatred/hostility?

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.

The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money

You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money

If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

• 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.

The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money

You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money

If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

• Question• This is what the goalers tie on the body sack

before tossing “Abbe Faria” (Edmond) into the sea.

• Answer• What is a cannonball?