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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. 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 will be imprisoned with her husband.
(c) She be killed by an assassin.
(d) A divorce will be consented to.

2. Who makes an unexpected appearance in Chapter 4 and asks Percerin to make Porthos's outfit?
(a) Aramis.
(b) Athos.
(c) Monsieur Fouquet.
(d) The king.

3. What causes King Louis to come to terms with his imprisonment in the Bastille?
(a) The shadow of the prison bars cast by the morning sun on his wall.
(b) The sounds of other prisoners wailing in agony.
(c) The appearance of a giant rat.
(d) The appearance of his first meager meal.

4. What does Fouquet request from the king regarding Aramis and Porthos in Chapter 23?
(a) He asks that they are imprisoned for life.
(b) He asks that they are exiled.
(c) He asks that they are pardoned.
(d) He asks that they are sentenced to death.

5. What sentence would befall those who try to communicate with the prisoner "Marchiali" after he is re-incarcerated?
(a) Lifetime imprisonment.
(b) Death.
(c) Exile.
(d) Ten years impriosonment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Fouquet suggest Louis take before they return to Vaux?

2. What is the name of the play being composed for the fete at Vaux in Chapter 6?

3. What does Aramis give Baisemeaux when they arrive at the Bastille in Chapter 17?

4. What does Athos provide Porthos and Aramis with in Chapter 26?

5. What does Porthos believe he is to receive for his part in the plot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of captain is Beaufort once he arrives in Toulon?

3. In Chapter 1, how does Aramis define ambition to the prisoner?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Moliere end up tricking Porthos into being measured without him knowing it?

10. Why does Raoul want to go to Africa and join the army?

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