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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fouquet supposes that Aramis has intervened with the king to prevent his arrest in Chapter 21, how does he feel?
(a) Embarrased.
(b) Sad.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Elated.

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

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

4. What does Aramis do to persuade Baisemeux to release the prisoner without further verifying the letter is not a forgery?
(a) He claims that he saw the order signed in his presence.
(b) He gets Baisemeux drunk and then persuades him.
(c) He writes a letter verfiying the order.
(d) He threatens Baisemeux with pistols to release the prisoner.

5. What motivation does D'Artagnan have to get to Vaux early in Chapter 12?
(a) He has plans to meet with his mistress there.
(b) He wants to rest for the evening.
(c) He feels it is the safest place for the king.
(d) He wants to speak with Aramis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts D'Artagnan to suspect that Aramis is up to something in Chapter 14?

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

3. What does Fouquet request of Aramis after he draws his sword in Chapter 21?

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

5. What does Fouquet request from the king regarding Aramis and Porthos in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Athos defend Louise to Raoul in Chapter 25?

2. Why is Moliere at M. Percerin's house in Chapter 3?

3. How does Colbert prove to the king that Fouquet has embezzled money from the government?

4. What is unique about the carriage that transports Aramis and Porthos on their visit to Athos?

5. How does Philippe describe the appearance of Colbert in Chapter 10?

6. In Chapter 1, Aramis desires the prisoner to become King for what reason?

7. What is the first tip that Aramis and Porthos receive that leads them to suspect that Belle-Isle is under attack?

8. What does Baisemeaux find ironic about the order for a prisoner's release he receives in Chapter 7?

9. How does Beaufort maintain his grand style of living in Paris and in general?

10. How does Anne of Austria respond when she sees both of her sons in the same room in Chapter 24?

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