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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 46, The Son of Biscarrat, Chapter 47, The Grotto of Locmaria, Chapter 48, The Grotto, and Chapter 49, A Homeric Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Fouquet suspects D'Artagnan is about to arrest him in Chapter 38, how does D'Artagnan respond?
(a) D'Artagnan tells Fouquet he will arrest him in one fortnight.
(b) D'Artagnan says he will announce it loudly when the time comes for arrest.
(c) D'Artagnan claims he has no plans to ever arrest Fouquet.
(d) D'Artagnan says yes the time has come and immediately arrests Fouquet.

3. When Raoul and Athos arrive at Beaufort's house in Paris, what is Beaufort doing?
(a) Distributing all of his things of value to his friends and creditors.
(b) Selling all of his fine things to fund his journey to Africa.
(c) Packing all of his treasures to take with him to Africa.
(d) Taking all of his fine things to a friend's house for safe keeping until his return.

4. How did the prisoner discover that the lady who visited him monthly during his childhood was the Queen?
(a) His nurse told him.
(b) The Queen herself told him.
(c) He overheard his caretakers discussing her.
(d) A servant from the village informed him.

5. 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 goes to his chateaux.
(d) He stays at the Bastille to guard the prisoner until Aramis returns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Philippe totter and seem a bit unstable when he goes for a walk around the carriage in Chapter 10?

2. What does the king order D'Artagnan to do for his advisers when they get to Nantes in Chapter 34?

3. Who told Porthos to arrive at Vaux twenty-four hours before the party?

4. What do the figures on the Bastille clock represent?

5. What does D'Artagnan think will be the fate of all of those who know the secret of Philippe?

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