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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is D'Artagnan's intended destination when he heads for the stables after resigning in Nantes?
(a) He is leaving the country for Spain.
(b) He is going to Paris.
(c) He wants to return to Belle-Isle.
(d) He plans to visit Athos.

2. Which lady friend of Louise de la Valliere's accuses Louise of killing Raoul if he dies in Africa?
(a) Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente.
(b) No finds her bahavoir towards Raoul amiss.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Mademoiselle de Montalais.

3. How long does it take Athos and Raoul to reach Toulon after they leave Paris?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) A fortnight.

4. Who enters the grotto alone to investigate in Chapter 48?
(a) Biscarrat.
(b) D'Artagnan.
(c) Colbert.
(d) Aramis.

5. Who has formed an alliance with M. Colbert that comes to light in Chapter 36?
(a) Aramis.
(b) The Queen.
(c) D'Artagnan.
(d) Madame de Chevreuse.

6. While D'Artagnan is in audience with the King in Chapter 53, what news does a courier bring?
(a) That Fouquet has escaped.
(b) That Raoul has died.
(c) That Philippe has died.
(d) That Aramis and Porthos have escaped.

7. When King Louis XIV orders D'Artagnan to arrest Fouquet in Chapter 40, what does the king want to prevent Fouquet from doing in transit?
(a) Receiving information from friends.
(b) Throwing notes out the window.
(c) Showing his face as the martyr of the king.
(d) Seeing the other advisers as he leaves.

8. What does D'Artagnan receive as soon as he returns to the fort in Chapter 32?
(a) A gift from Fouquet.
(b) A letter from Porthos.
(c) A letter from Aramis.
(d) A letter from the king.

9. What does D'Artagnan tell Raoul and Athos to pretend to be in Chapter 31?
(a) Deaf gardeners.
(b) Spaniards who don't speak French.
(c) Fishermen who cannot read.
(d) Blind servants.

10. In Porthos's family, what is an omen that men are going to die?
(a) They lose their pinky nail on their left hand.
(b) The find their first gray hair.
(c) Their legs feel weak.
(d) They have a nightmare the night before.

11. What does Beaufort give Raoul as his first order?
(a) He asks Raoul to help him pack his belongings.
(b) He asks Raoul to go ahead of him as far as Antibes and make preparations.
(c) He asks Raoul to secure a new horse.
(d) He asks Raoul to take a message to the king.

12. Why is Fouquet unable to flee Nantes in the end of Chapter 38?
(a) He does not desire to flee.
(b) He is very ill.
(c) He is being threatened by creditors outside of the city.
(d) The king has forbidden him to leave.

13. Who does Raoul see consorting with an officer while he is waiting for De Guiche in Chapter 28?
(a) Mademoiselle Montalais.
(b) Louise La Valliere.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Madame de Chevreuse.

14. Why is Aramis angry with Porthos in Chapter 42?
(a) Porthos has lost all of Aramis's money in poker games with the locals.
(b) Porthos has learned of Philippe and lectured Aramis about it.
(c) Porthos has sent off the last two fishing boats from Belle-Isle.
(d) Porthos has sent a letter to the king.

15. What do Fouquet's friends give him in the end of Chapter 15?
(a) New clothing and supplies for his journey.
(b) Money.
(c) Letters of introduction to foreign courts.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the apartment unexpectedly where Raoul is conversing with a lady in Chapter 28?

2. What does Aramis ask a fisherman to communicate to D'Artagnan in Chapter 42?

3. How does Aramis spend his night on the ship in Chapter 51?

4. Where has Planchet purchased an estate to live out his retirement in?

5. What reason does Colbert give for not passing Fouquet in his boat in Chapter 37?

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