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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) D'Artagnan and Fouquet.
(b) Colbert and Porthos.
(c) Porthos and Aramis.
(d) Aramis and Fouquet.

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

3. Why won't the guards allow Fouquet to enter the Bastille in Chapter 22?
(a) They do not believe it is Fouquet.
(b) They dislike Fouquet.
(c) There is a riot going on in the prison and no one is being allowed in or out.
(d) They are under orders to prevent Fouquet from entering the prison.

4. What reason does Aramis give for the cancellation of the king's morning meeting with D'Artagnan in Chapter 20?
(a) He says the king is too fatigued to receive anyone.
(b) He says the king is occupied with his mistress.
(c) He says the king has gone out for an early morning walk.
(d) He says the king is ill.

5. How does Baisemeaux ensure that no one sees the king when he brought by Aramis to the prison?
(a) He forces the king to wear a mask.
(b) He rings a bell and beats a drum to clear the passages.
(c) He takes him into the prison by a secret passage.
(d) He forces the king to wear a sack over his head.

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

7. 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.

8. According to Philippe in Chapter 10, who is the mortal enemy of Colbert?
(a) The king.
(b) Mademoiselle de la Valliere.
(c) Fouquet.
(d) D'Artagnan.

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

10. Why does Aramis propose they take their carriage off of the road so they can converse in Chapter 8?
(a) He does not want another carriage to stop and offer assistance to them.
(b) The carriage is broken and needs to be repaired.
(c) They want to abandon the carriage and not have it draw suspicion.
(d) He does not want to take the carriage off of the road, but wants to have the conversation immediately.

11. Who waited on the king during the dinner during Chapter 13?
(a) Colbert.
(b) D'Artagnan.
(c) Fouquet.
(d) Queen Anne.

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

13. According to Aramis's plan, when Philippe takes the throne, what will become of Louis XIV's wife?
(a) She be killed by an assassin.
(b) She will be imprisoned with her husband.
(c) She will be married to Phillippe.
(d) A divorce will be consented to.

14. What interrupts Baisemeux's meal with Aramis?
(a) Baisemeux's wife enters with an invitation from Fouquet.
(b) A problem in the prison.
(c) A servant coming with a message.
(d) A courier with a letter of release.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is D'Artagnan confused when Philippe (masquerading as the king) asks where Aramis is in Chapter 24?

2. Why do Porthos and D'Artagnan approach Percerin's house on foot in Chapter 3?

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

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

5. How much money does the king win during his card game at Vaux?

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