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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Aramis claim has consecrated Philippe to be king?
(a) The persecution he has undergone.
(b) The legitimacy of his birth.
(c) The will of the people.
(d) The misdeeds of Louis XIV.

2. Who comes to visit Athos after Aramis and Porthos have left?
(a) Colbert.
(b) Fouquet.
(c) The king.
(d) Le Duc de Beaufort.

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

4. What did Aramis send to Philippe in the prison before he freed him from the Bastille?
(a) Written notes on the king and society of the court.
(b) The ring of the king with the royal crest.
(c) A barber to cut Philippe's hair in the fashion of the king.
(d) An assortment of books about political history.

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

6. In Chapter 4, what follies does Aramis tell D'Artagnan he has given up?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Playing music.
(c) Practicing fencing.
(d) Writing poetry.

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

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

9. What does is the order that Aramis gives to D'Artagnan for in Chapter 20?
(a) The release of Fouquet.
(b) The discharge of several soldiers.
(c) The arrest of Colbert.
(d) The arrest of Fouquet.

10. Why do Porthos and D'Artagnan approach Percerin's house on foot in Chapter 3?
(a) Their horses are tired and can go no further.
(b) To move ahead of the line of waiting carriages.
(c) It is a rule that everyone is to approach Percerin's house on foot.
(d) They want to enter Percerin's house secretly.

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

12. How much money does Aramis offer to Philippe should he decide to go to Bas-Poitou?
(a) A large measure of gold.
(b) He doesn't offer him any money, only freedom.
(c) One thousand pistols.
(d) Ten thousand francs.

13. When Baisemeaux hears the noise of Louis in his cell in Chapter 18, what is his response?
(a) He is annoyed, but just continues on with his meal.
(b) He goes to see what the commotion is about.
(c) He sends a guard to silence Louis.
(d) He laughs that the prisoner has gone mad as if it is a joke.

14. What question does Queen Anne ask Fouquet during the banquet in Chapter 13?
(a) She asks the names of the exotic fruit.
(b) She asks about Fouquet's family.
(c) She asks who is Fouquet's decorator.
(d) She asks Fouquet what his favorite dish was.

15. What position does Philippe take as he ponders his decision in Chapter 10?
(a) He stands gazing at the heavens.
(b) He paces back and forth in front of the carriage.
(c) He lays down on the ground and covers his face with his hands as he thinks.
(d) He kneels in prayer with his head constantly bowed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the postilion of the final relay of in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Baisemeaux think that Aramis resembles in Chapter 7?

3. What is the date of the fete at Vaux?

4. What does Aramis do with the document that calls for the release of Marchiali?

5. What causes King Louis to come to terms with his imprisonment in the Bastille?

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