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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the king screaming when Fouquet stands outside his cell in Chapter 22?
(a) Sanctuary!
(b) Death to Fouquet!
(c) I am not Philippe!
(d) Death to Aramis!

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

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

4. What is unique about the ceiling of the king's bedchamber at Vaux?
(a) It is glass and can see into the starry night.
(b) It has a painting of good and bad dreams on it.
(c) It is pure gold.
(d) It has a large chandelier with 1000 candles on it.

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

6. What does the king claim to be suffering from to Valliere in Chapter 14?
(a) Illness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) He will not tell her what has upset him.

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

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

9. What does D'Artagnan request from the king before he arrest Fouquet?
(a) His instructions in writing.
(b) Additional men.
(c) A conference with the other ministers of state.
(d) A trial for Fouquet.

10. What does Percerin give Aramis to take with him at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Patterns for the garments of the king.
(b) His own outfit to wear to the party at Vaux.
(c) A letter to give to M. Fouquet.
(d) A drawing of the king's clothing.

11. Which famous French poet does D'Artagnan see hiding in disguise at Percerin's house in Chapter 3?
(a) Moliere.
(b) Rosseau.
(c) Charles Perrault.
(d) Jean de la Fontaine.

12. What profession does Monsieur Lebrun hold?
(a) He is a messenger.
(b) He is one of Fouquet's painters.
(c) He is Aramis's servant.
(d) He is a valet for Percerin.

13. What causes King Louis to come to terms with his imprisonment in the Bastille?
(a) The sounds of other prisoners wailing in agony.
(b) The appearance of his first meager meal.
(c) The shadow of the prison bars cast by the morning sun on his wall.
(d) The appearance of a giant rat.

14. 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 sentenced to death.
(c) He asks that they are imprisoned for life.
(d) He asks that they are exiled.

15. How did Percerin receive his title as tailor to the king?
(a) He was appointed due to his social connections at court.
(b) He won a design contest for the wedding of Henry III.
(c) He was elected by the guild of tailors.
(d) It is a hereditary title.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person Aramis tells Fouquet he wants to release from the Bastille?

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

3. How many brothers does Aramis claim to have in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 26, which two countries does Aramis claim to have relations in?

5. What finally convinces D'Artagnan that the king does not wish to see him in Chapter 20?

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