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Bring the Classics to LifeThe Count of Monte CristoLEVEL 5Series DesignerPhilip J. SolimeneEditorLaura M. SolimeneCover ArtMatthew ArchambaultBlack & White IllustrationsKen LandgrafEDCON PUBLISHINGLong Island, New York

Story AdaptorRob C. RichardsAuthorAlexandre DumasAbout the AuthorAlexandre Dumas, a French novelist and playwright, was bornin the year 1802. He was the son of the Revolutionary General,Alexandre Davy-Dumas. His mother was a black woman fromSanto Domingo. He began his working career as a clericalworker, then, inspired by the works of Shakespeare, he turned towriting. Two of his most famous works are The ThreeMusketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Alexandre Dumasdied on December 5, 1870.Copyright 2005A/V Concepts Corp.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storageand retrieval system without permission of the publisher, with the following exception.Student activity pages are intended for reproduction. EDCON Publishing grants toindividual purchasers of this book the right to make sufficient copies of reproducible pagesfor use by all students of a single teacher. This permission is limited to an individualteacher, and does not apply to entire school systems.info@edconpublishing.com1-888-553-3266 Fax 1-888-518-156430 Montauk Blvd. Oakdale NY 11769www.edconpublishing.comPrinted in U.S.A.ISBN# 1-55576-359-6

CONTENTSWords Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5NO. TITLESYNOPSIS81Back to MarseillesYoung Edmond Dantes becomes the newcaptain of the Pharaon.682Surrounded by EnemiesDanglars, full of envy for Dantes’ newposition, and Fernand, jealous of Dantes,who had found favor with Mercedes, plana way to get rid of Dantes.1283The Chateau d’IfYoung Edmond Dantes is taken to prison.1884The Escape!After spending twelve years in prison,Dantes, along with another prisoner, plantheir escape.2485Freedom at LastAfter escaping, Edmond makes his way tothe Isle of Monte Cristo, where he finds thetreasure his friend had told him about. Thenhe heads back home to France.3086Edmond Works His PlanEdmond makes plans to get back at thosewho had put him in prison.3687Edmond in ParisIn Paris, Albert takes the Count to meet hismother, Mercedes. She recognizes Edmondright away!4288Mysterious EventsMurders take place at Villefort’s house.4889Sweet RevengeCaderousse is dead. Fernand takes his ownlife, and Danglars’ life is falling apart. Nowall Edmond wants is to finish off Villefort.5490Finished BusinessEdmond gets his revenge against Villefort,but shows mercy to Danglars.60PAGEComprehension Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . .67Vocabulary Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693

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CTR 509-81Back to MarseillesPREPARATIONKey Wordscomrade(kom rad)a close friend or companionThe soldier spoke with his comrade during lunch.emperor(em p r r)the male ruler of an empire (a group of countries or statesunder one ruler)The emperor was well loved by the people.envy(en ve)a feeling of ill will at another’s good fortune because onewishes it had been hisMax was full of envy when his neighbor bought a new boat.fever(fe v r)a rise of body temperature above the normalJoey’s fever kept him in bed all week-end.sly(sli)skillful at clever tricks; trickyThe bank robbers were so sly, they never got caught.traitor(tra t r)a person who betrays (goes against) his country, ruler, orfriendThe man was sent to prison for being a traitor to hiscountry.6

CTR 509-81Back to MarseillesNecessary Wordsbanished(ban isht)forced to leave a countryHe can’t return to his country because the king hadbanished him.demoted(di mot d)put back to a lower grade; reduced in rankThe sergeant was demoted to private.fiancée(fe än sa )a woman who is promised to be marriedWilliam is so in love with his fiancée.isle(il)a small islandThe sailor waited on the isle for his ship to return.monsieur(me sye )the French word for “Mr.”Monsieur Claude Monet was a great landscapepainter.treason(tre zn)betrayal of one’s country or rulerWhen it was learned that Peter sold secrets to theenemy, he was arrested for treason. PeopleDanglarsis a sly sailor who disliked Edmond DantesKing Louis XVIIIis the current king and ruler of France as this story opensMonsieur Noirtier is an old friend of Napoleon from the warPlacesAtlantic OceanElbaFranceItalyMarseillesa body of water separating North America and South Americafrom Europe and Asiais a small island in the Mediterranean Sea between France and Italyis a country on the western coast of Europeis a boot-shaped country on the southern tip of Europeis a city on the southern coast of France7

CTR 509-81Back to MarseillesNapoleon asked Edmond if he would deliver a letter for him.Preview:1.2.3.4.5.Read the name of the story.Look at the picture.Read the sentence under the picture.Read the first five paragraphs of the story.Then answer the following question.You learned from your preview that Napoleona. was captain of the Pharaon.b. was a traitor to his country.c. had been driven from power.d. had brain fever.Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 10 for the right answer.Now read the story.Read to find out why Danglars did not like Edmond Dantes.8

CTR 509-81Back to MarseillesIn the winter of 1815, a shipnamed the Pharaon was returningfrom a journey to Italy. ThePharaon had a small crew.Among the men were CaptainLeClere, Monsieur Danglars, andyoung Edmond Dantes.Dantes was the First Mate ofthe ship. He was only nineteenyears of age. He was a very kindand honest man. Danglars, onthe other hand, was a man thirtyfive years of age. He was very slyand full of envy.Before returning home, thePharaon made an important stopat the Isle of Elba. This was theisland on which France hadbanished Napoleon Bonaparte.Napoleon was once the emperor ofFrance. He had fought and wonmany battles for his country. Butthen he had been driven frompower. The banished Napoleonwas planning on returning toFrance one day. He would takeback his command from KingLouis XVIII.The Pharaon’s crew hadstopped at the Isle of Elba to gethelp for their ill captain. CaptainLeClere had gotten brain feverduring the trip. Edmond Dantestook control of things when theCaptain became ill. He trulycared for the Captain and wantedto help him.On the Island, Napoleon pulledEdmond aside to talk with himprivately. “Would you deliver aletter to an old comrade of mine inMarseilles?” asked Napoleon.Edmond felt uneasy about hisquestion. Doing anything forNapoleon would be a form oftreason.This would makeEdmond a traitor to his country.“It’s just a harmless letter to anold comrade from long ago,” saidNapoleon.Edmond was unsure abouttaking the letter from the oldemperor. After some thought, heagreed to deliver it. Edmond wasno traitor, but he was very young.He was not aware of the problemshe could face if the letter fell intothe wrong hands. He could becharged with treason.“Take this letter to MonsieurNoirtier,” said Napoleon. “He willfind you in Marseilles.”Within hours, Captain LeClerehad died from his brain fever.The crew covered the body. Theyloaded it back onto the Pharaon.Then they sailed back out into theAtlantic Ocean. The crew buriedCaptain LeClere at sea.The next day, the Pharaonsailed into the French harbortown of Marseilles. This waswhere Edmond Dantes lived.Edmond was very excited abouthis return. He was very anxiousto see his father and his fiancée,Mercedes.After docking the ship,Monsieur Morrel, the ship’sowner, approached Dantes andDanglars. “What happened onyour journey?” he asked.Edmond explained. “CaptainLeClere died of brain fever.”Danglars had a sly scowl onhis face as he listened to Edmondtell Morrel about the trip. He feltsuch envy! He didn’t like howwell Dantes got along withMorrel. “Dantes did not obey myorders when he went to the Isle ofElba,” interrupted Danglarsrudely. He continued, “Our livescould have been lost sailing tothat Island. I was trying toprotect the well-being of thePharaon.”Now Monsieur Morrel scowled.“You were trying to protect yourself,” exclaimed Morrel. “Edmonddid the right thing by seekinghelp for the ill Captain. This isthe choice that you should havemade, Danglars.”Danglars glared at Edmondwith envy and dislike.“Both of you come with me,”commanded Morrel. The menfollowed Morrel inside the shippingcompany where they would learnwho would become the nextcaptain of the Pharaon. The twomen sat down in front of Morrel’sdesk. Morrel paused for a fewseconds. He looked at both mensitting in front of him. Finally, hebegan to fill out a piece of paper.“Edmond Dantes, you are a manof courage,” Morrel began.“Because of your concern for yourcaptain, I now make you the newcaptain of the Pharaon.”Withgreatexcitement,Edmond jumped up and shookMorrel’s hand. “Thank you somuch, sir. You have given me mydream. I will not let you down,”he said smiling.“Don’t you have a pretty, younglady waiting to hear this goodnews?” asked Morrel.Edmond smiled. He asked,“May I have two weeks leave so Imay marry Mercedes?”Morrel answered, “That is fine.But, the crew will need you in amonth or so to set sail on the nextjourney. Now, go. Get to yourfiancée and family to share thegood news.”As Danglars listened to theexchange between the two men,he became angry. He felt moreenvy than ever before. He askedMorrel, “Have you demoted me?”“No, I have not demoted you,”answered Morrel. “You will be thePharaon’s First Mate. If thismakes you unhappy, you mayseek work somewhere else.”Danglars glared at Morrel.Then he left the office withoutsaying a word. It appeared thatDanglars was finished with hisjob at the shipping company.9

CTR 509-81Back to MarseillesCOMPREHENSION CHECKPreview Answer:c. had been driven from power.Choose the best answer.1. The Pharaon and its crew stopped atthe Isle of Elba toa. find Napoleon Bonaparte.b. get help for King Louis XVIII.c. get help for their captain.d. take pictures.2. Captain LeClere became sick witha. the flu.b. a stomach ache.c. yellow fever.d. brain fever.3. took control of the Pharaonwhen the Captain became ill.a. Edmond Dantesb. Monsieur Danglarsc. Monsieur Noirtierd. Monsieur Morrel4. When Napoleon was driven from power,who took his place as emperor?a. King Henry VIIIb. King Louis XVIIIc. King Louis XVId. Prince Charles5. Edmonda. trusted Napoleon.b. was a traitor to France.c. didn’t think there was any harm indelivering a letter.d. was tired of sailing.6. Morrel and Dantesa. were in love with the same woman.b. thought highly of Danglars.c. had it in for Danglars.d. got along well with each other.7. First, the Pharaon sailed into the town ofMarseilles. Then, Morrel approached Dantesand Danglars. Next,a. Dantes was made the new captain ofthe Pharaon.b. Dantes married Mercedes.c. Danglars quit his job.d. Captain LeClere died of brain fever.8. Danglarsa. and Edmond had a great friendship.b. was jealous of Edmond.c. felt threatened by Edmond’s success.d. was thrilled that Edmond was madecaptain.9. Another name for this story could bea. “Good News for Edmond.”b. “Buried at Sea.”c. “An Act of Treason.”d. “Off to Italy.”10. This story is mainly abouta. what life was like back in the 1800’s.b. why Danglars quit his job.c how King Louis XVIII came intopower.d. how a young boy came to be captainof a ship.Check your answers with the Key on page 67.This page may be reproduced for classroom use.10