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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Raoul in need of consolation from his father in Chapter 26?
(a) His best friend has just died.
(b) He has suffered from a long illness.
(c) He has been stripped of his commission in the army.
(d) He has discovered Louise La Valliere's infidelity with the king.

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

3. What action does Fouquet suggest Louis take before they return to Vaux?
(a) He suggests Louis have a good meal.
(b) He suggests Louis take some rest with a short nap.
(c) He suggests Louis change his clothes.
(d) He suggests Louis see a doctor about his wounds received in prison.

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

5. What is unique about the postilion of the final relay of in Chapter 8?
(a) He is a musketeer.
(b) He is deaf and dumb.
(c) He is a foreigner that does not speak French.
(d) He is a relative of the king.

6. Who does Fouquet request to speak with when he discovers that he is going to be arrested the following day?
(a) Aramis.
(b) Colbert.
(c) The king.
(d) Louise La Valliere.

7. What does Philippe hope to learn from observing the king unseen in Chapter 14?
(a) He wants to see how the king interacts with his pet dog.
(b) He wants to learn the ceremony of the king's retiring.
(c) He wants to learn which mistress the king consorts with.
(d) He wants to know who the king converses with.

8. What is the name of the person Aramis tells Fouquet he wants to release from the Bastille?
(a) He does not name the criminal.
(b) Seldon.
(c) Lyonne.
(d) Loret.

9. Why does Philippe totter and seem a bit unstable when he goes for a walk around the carriage in Chapter 10?
(a) He is unused to walking on earth, being in prison for many years.
(b) He is nervous about his decision.
(c) He is unsettled from the carriage ride.
(d) He has poor eyesight in the night.

10. What profession does Baisemeaux hold?
(a) Govenor of the Prison.
(b) Priest.
(c) Bishop..
(d) Prison Guard.

11. What two things does Aramis ask of Athos in Chapter 26?
(a) He asks for letters of introdution to court at Spain and supplies for travel.
(b) He asks for absolution and for fresh horses.
(c) He asks for Athos to hide Porthos and to not reveal Aramis's destination to his pursuers.
(d) He asks for a good meal and a comfortable bed.

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

13. Why won't the guard fetch the governor when Louis requests him Chapter 18?
(a) He supposes the prisoner is mad.
(b) He is deaf and dumb and cannot understand Louis's request.
(c) He is busy and has other prisoners to attend to.
(d) He dislikes Louis and wants to punish him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Baisemeaux ensure that no one sees the king when he brought by Aramis to the prison?

2. Who is the architect of Vaux-le-Vicomte?

3. What is the name of the village where the prisoner spent his early years?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Aramis claim has consecrated Philippe to be king?

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

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