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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 understand the king's friendliness with Aramis.
(c) D'Artagnan believes that Aramis is on a mission for the king.
(d) D'Artagnan does not know Aramis is gone.

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

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

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

5. What does Aramis do when Baisemeaux is not looking in Chapter 8?
(a) He steals the keys to several cells.
(b) He puts some sleeping medicine in Baisemeaux's wine.
(c) He switches the letter of release for a forgery.
(d) He drops his hat out of the window as a signal.

6. How many suits was Mouston measured for in behalf of Porthos?
(a) 2.
(b) 50.
(c) 22.
(d) 36.

7. What prisoner's name does Baisemeaux read on the release in Chapter 8?
(a) Seldon.
(b) Marchiali.
(c) Herblay.
(d) The prisoner is not named but is designated by the number 687.

8. Where does Fouquet suggest that Aramis should go as a place of refuge in Chapter 21?
(a) Paris.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Belle-Isle.
(d) Spain.

9. What is the name of the city where Philippe may choose to live a free life incognito?
(a) Bas-Poitou.
(b) Vannes.
(c) Cerein.
(d) St. Cloud.

10. What prompts D'Artagnan to suspect that Aramis is up to something in Chapter 14?
(a) A private letter of Aramis's that he has intercepted.
(b) A conversation between Aramis and Philippe he overheard.
(c) His instincts.
(d) A tip from a servant.

11. Why aren't there fresh horses for Aramis and Porthos when they arrive at Orleans in Chapter 26?
(a) All of the horses are engaged by le Duc de Beaufort.
(b) The king has commanded that Aramis and Porthos be stopped.
(c) Aramis and Porthos do not have sufficient means to pay for the fresh horses.
(d) Fouquet has laid a trap for Aramis and Porthos by having all of the horse squired to others.

12. What does Baisemeaux request from Fouquet before he can release the prisoner in Chapter 22?
(a) An order signed by Aramis.
(b) A signed order from the king.
(c) An order signed by Fouquet.
(d) Proof of Fouquet's identity.

13. When Fontaine tells his companions of his first duel in Chapter 6, what is their response?
(a) They burst out into laughter.
(b) They are indifferent to his story.
(c) They are saddened for the humiliation Fontaine suffered.
(d) They are angry at the hardship to befall Fontaine.

14. What finally convinces D'Artagnan that the king does not wish to see him in Chapter 20?
(a) The arrival of the king's servant with breakfast.
(b) A note signed by the king.
(c) The voice of the king telling him they'll meet later.
(d) Aramis's persuasion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two people overhear the king tell La Valliere he loves her in Chapter 13?

2. What does Philippe hope to learn from observing the king unseen in Chapter 14?

3. What reason does D'Artagnan claim to be laughing in the end of Chapter 5?

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

5. Why doesn't Porthos leave the room when D'Artagnan desires to speak secretly with Aramis in Chapter 14?

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