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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Blakeney's yacht going when Margeurite's brother boards it?

2. What exists between the Blakeneys in public?

3. How does Lady Blakeney say her husband acts towards her when they are alone together?

4. How many of the Scarlet Pimpernel's men does Chauvelin say he has captured?

5. Where is the Scarlet Pimpernel from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is most upsetting to Marguerite about being blackmailed by Chauvelin?

2. How does the relationship between the Blakeneys appear when they are in public together?

3. What does the Comtesse talk about with Andrew and Antony in the Fisherman's Rest?

4. How is the Scarlet Pimpernel introduced in the first chapter?

5. What was Marguerite's place in the Marquis's death?

6. How does Marguerite feel about the French Monarchy and the French Republic?

7. What does Tinville find every time the Scarlet Pimpernel is successful?

8. How are Lord Blakeney and his wife different from each other when they appear in public?

9. Who is the French Republic punishing in their Revolution, and why?

10. How does Marguerite trick Andrew into showing her the letter he has at the ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Lord Blakeney mask his role as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and what affect does this have on his social standing?

Essay Topic 3

How was blackmail used in this plot, and what characters were most affected by it?

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