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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 Aramis invite Monsieur Moliere to go, in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) The the palace.
(b) St. Mande.
(c) Aramis's home.
(d) Vaux.

2. Which famous French poet does D'Artagnan see hiding in disguise at Percerin's house in Chapter 3?
(a) Moliere.
(b) Charles Perrault.
(c) Jean de la Fontaine.
(d) Rosseau.

3. Who told Porthos to arrive at Vaux twenty-four hours before the party?
(a) Aramis.
(b) Monsieur Fouquet.
(c) The King.
(d) D'Artagnan.

4. Who are the two masked figures who guard the king in Chapter 17?
(a) Porthos and Aramis.
(b) D'Artagnan and Fouquet.
(c) Aramis and Fouquet.
(d) Colbert and Porthos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the prisoner discover that the lady who visited him monthly during his childhood was the Queen?

2. What reason does Aramis give for the cancellation of the king's morning meeting with D'Artagnan in Chapter 20?

3. What sentence would befall those who try to communicate with the prisoner "Marchiali" after he is re-incarcerated?

4. Why won't the guards allow Fouquet to enter the Bastille in Chapter 22?

5. What does Aramis do when Baisemeaux is not looking in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Porthos's demeanor when D'Artagnan comes to visit him in Chapter 2.

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

3. After D'Artagnan's horse dies from exhaustion, what does he do to continue pursuing Fouquet?

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

5. Describe the island of St. Marguerite as it is given in Chapter 31.

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

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

8. What does Moliere do to quell Porthos's indignation in Chapter IV, when it is proposed that he should be measured for his outfit?

9. What reason does Valliere give for dissuading the king from arresting Fouquet at the party?

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

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