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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two masked figures who guard the king in Chapter 17?
(a) Aramis and Fouquet.
(b) Colbert and Porthos.
(c) D'Artagnan and Fouquet.
(d) Porthos and Aramis.

2. Who does the king request to see before he retires for the night on his first evening at Vaux?
(a) Fouquet.
(b) D'Artagnan.
(c) Aramis.
(d) Colbert.

3. Why is D'Artagnan confused when Philippe (masquerading as the king) asks where Aramis is in Chapter 24?
(a) D'Artagnan notices a difference in Philippe that he cannot identify.
(b) D'Artagnan does not know Aramis is gone.
(c) D'Artagnan believes that Aramis is on a mission for the king.
(d) D'Artagnan does not understand the king's friendliness with Aramis.

4. Who does D'Artagnan believe would be the superior king?
(a) He thinks they are both equal in their faculties.
(b) He thinks Philippe would be superior.
(c) He thinks Louis is the better king.
(d) He think neither of them would be suited to the job.

5. In Chapter 21, how much time does Fouquet give Aramis to get out of reach of the king?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) One day.
(c) One hour.
(d) Four hours.

6. Who does King Louis blame for his imprisonment in Chapter 18?
(a) Aramis.
(b) Colbert.
(c) Himself.
(d) Fouquet.

7. What does Fouquet request from the king regarding Aramis and Porthos in Chapter 23?
(a) He asks that they are pardoned.
(b) He asks that they are imprisoned for life.
(c) He asks that they are exiled.
(d) He asks that they are sentenced to death.

8. How much taller is Porthos than Mouston?
(a) One foot.
(b) They are exactly the same height.
(c) Four inches.
(d) One foot and a half.

9. At what time of night was Louis XIV taken from his bed?
(a) Just before dawn.
(b) Just after dusk.
(c) Between twelve and one o'clock.
(d) The precise time of the switch is not known.

10. What does Aramis give Baisemeaux when they arrive at the Bastille in Chapter 17?
(a) The letter of release for Seldon.
(b) A large bag of money as a bribe.
(c) A sword.
(d) An order to reimprison Marchiali.

11. What is the name of the village where the prisoner spent his early years?
(a) St. Cloud.
(b) Villette.
(c) Paris.
(d) Noisy-le-Sec.

12. What does Athos provide Porthos and Aramis with in Chapter 26?
(a) Fresh horses.
(b) Money.
(c) Fresh clothing.
(d) Food.

13. What does Porthos believe he is to receive for his part in the plot?
(a) A commission in the musketeers.
(b) A fortune.
(c) A dukedome.
(d) The gift of a new palace.

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

15. Which two people overhear the king tell La Valliere he loves her in Chapter 13?
(a) No one overhears the king.
(b) Two servants.
(c) Colbert and Queen Anne.
(d) D'Artagnan and Fouquet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baisemeaux request from Fouquet before he can release the prisoner in Chapter 22?

2. Why is Raoul in need of consolation from his father in Chapter 26?

3. How did the preceptor and the nurse of the prisoner die?

4. Why won't the guard fetch the governor when Louis requests him Chapter 18?

5. Which famous French poet does D'Artagnan see hiding in disguise at Percerin's house in Chapter 3?

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