View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Athos provide Porthos and Aramis with in Chapter 26?
(a) Money.
(b) Fresh horses.
(c) Fresh clothing.
(d) Food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aramis invite Monsieur Moliere to go, in the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 2, who does D'Artagnan plan to take Porthos to, to solve his problem?

3. How much money does Aramis offer to Philippe should he decide to go to Bas-Poitou?

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

5. Why is Raoul in need of consolation from his father in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When King Louis XIV is first imprisoned at the Bastille, what does he think has become of him?

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

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

5. Why does Aramis warn Philippe to be careful around Mademoiselle de la Valliere when he takes the place of his brother?

6. What has Athos been preparing for in Chapter 57 and 58?

7. When Fouquet's friends recommended that he flee the country and the mistreatment of Louis XIV, what is his response?

8. What was the cause and outcome of Fontaine's first duel as as recounted by Fontaine in Chapter 6?

9. Why is the jailer hesitant to tell the governor that the prisoner, Louis XIV, has gone mad and has broken his chair?

10. As mentioned in Chapter 8, what did the prisoner, Marchiali, arrive at the Bastile with?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 894 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample