This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, A Night at the Bastille, Chapter 19, The Shadow of M. Fouquet, Chapter 20, The Morning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pets does Percerin keep due to special permission from King Louis XIV?
(a) Arabian racehorces.
(b) A pack of hounds.
(c) A rare set of parrots.
(d) An elephant.

2. Once the king has been imprisoned in the Bastille, where does Porthos go?
(a) He goes into Paris to drink with some friends.
(b) He returns to Vaux.
(c) He stays at the Bastille to guard the prisoner until Aramis returns.
(d) He goes to his chateaux.

3. What is Pellisson working on in Chapter 6, for the fete at Vaux?
(a) A painting for the king.
(b) A song for King Louis XIV.
(c) The prologue to a play.
(d) A musical composition for the party.

4. Why is the king angry at their slow progress to Vaux in Chapter 12?
(a) He is feeling ill and the stops are annoying him.
(b) He was hoping to arrive early to walk with La Valliere.
(c) He is anxious to see Fouquet's palace for the first time.
(d) He is fatigued and ready for bed.

5. When D'Artagnan comes to visit Porthos in Chapter 2, what reason does Porthos give for his melancholy?
(a) He had not been invited to a party at Vaux he'd hoped to attend.
(b) His estate at Vallon was recently destroyed by a fire.
(c) He had received bad news about his investments in Bracieux.
(d) He has no clothes that fit him.