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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. What does the Queen ask de Conde to help her with?

2. Who convinces d'Artagnan to stay in England?

3. How many guards are at the trial for the King?

4. What does d'Artagnan use to write on a wall?

5. What makes Mordaunt think the musketeer he wants to fight first is fearful?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does the captain tell d'Artagnan on the boat?

2. What do the musketeers do while pretending to be construction workers?

3. What happens in the palace to actually bring physical fear to Mazarin for the first time?

4. How is the King betrayed in this section?

5. How do the musketeers escape the ship?

6. How does Grimaud reveal Mordaunt's plan on the ship?

7. What does Cromwell lecture Mordaunt about?

8. How does de Winter predict his own death?

9. What is d'Artagnan told to do when he gets to England?

10. Why does Athos refuse to return to France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn a lot about the political climate of France at this time in history through this book. What are some of the true historical facts weaved into this book, and how do they affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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