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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. Where does D'Artagnan sleep in Fouquet's room in Chapter 19?
(a) In an armchair.
(b) He refuses to sleep and spends the night pacing upright.
(c) In Fouquet's bed.
(d) On the floor.

2. What is the name of the play being composed for the fete at Vaux in Chapter 6?
(a) Epicurere.
(b) Facheux.
(c) Cachet.
(d) The play does not have a name.

3. What cell is the king placed in at the Bastille in Chapter 17?
(a) The very bottom dungeon.
(b) He is thrown in with several other mad prisoners.
(c) Philippe's old cell.
(d) Baisemeaux's own quarters.

4. 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 musketeer.
(c) He is a relative of the king.
(d) He is deaf and dumb.

5. What is Pellisson working on in Chapter 6, for the fete at Vaux?
(a) A musical composition for the party.
(b) The prologue to a play.
(c) A painting for the king.
(d) A song for King Louis XIV.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unique about the ceiling of the king's bedchamber at Vaux?

3. How much taller is Porthos than Mouston?

4. Once the king has been imprisoned in the Bastille, where does Porthos go?

5. How much money has Fouquet borrowed and not repaid?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. On what grounds does D'Artagnan beg Aramis to tell him the truth and the designs behind his projects in Chapter 14?

3. What is Monsieur Fouquet's Epiureans?

4. How does Biscarrat try to convince the captain to let Aramis and Porthos go in Chapter 48?

5. Why is Fouquet surprised that Aramis would lodge himself above the king in Chapter 11?

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

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

8. When Fouquet goes to take Aramis's hand before his departure in Chapter 21, what causes him to become horror-stricken?

9. When Porthos discovers that Aramis has been untruthful with him, what is his response?

10. What type of feeling does Philippe have when he takes his brother's place in Chapter 20?

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