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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does D'Artagnan claim to be laughing in the end of Chapter 5?
2. In Chapter 19, who does Fouquet claim is the true owner over Vaux?
3. Which two people overhear the king tell La Valliere he loves her in Chapter 13?
4. When the king leaves the passage in Chapter 17, where is he taken?
5. What does Aramis do to persuade Baisemeux to release the prisoner without further verifying the letter is not a forgery?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Baisemeaux hesitant to take back the prisoner in Chapter 17?
2. What is implied by D'Artagnan's warning manner towards Fouquet in Chapter 38?
3. Why does Louis refuse to forgive or pardon Aramis and Porthos even after Fouquet points out that they spared his life?
4. How does Athos defend Louise to Raoul in Chapter 25?
5. What is Monsieur Fouquet's Epiureans?
6. What does Fouquet hope to gain by arriving in Nantes before the other advisers?
7. In Chapter 41 as the King thinks back on D'Artagnan's service to him, how does he remember it?
8. Why is Fouquet surprised that Aramis would lodge himself above the king in Chapter 11?
9. What does Moliere do to quell Porthos's indignation in Chapter IV, when it is proposed that he should be measured for his outfit?
10. What was the cause and outcome of Fontaine's first duel as as recounted by Fontaine in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of the pursuit of power is central to the novel, "The Man in the Iron Mask." Many important characters are pursuing power; however, they are usually foiled in their attempts to attain this power. Using at least three character examples, illustrate how Dumas establishes a premise on the pursuit of power. Discuss how Dumas's view on the pursuit of power is relevant to today.
Essay Topic 2
One literary tool employed by Dumas in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is the use of foreshadowing. Give examples of where Dumas has employed foreshadowing and discuss in detail how this use of foreshadowing furthered the plot, developed character, or strengthened a theme.
Essay Topic 3
One of the strongest literary tools employed by Dumas in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is the use of irony. Give examples of where Dumas has employed verbal, situational or comic irony and discuss in detail how this use of irony has furthered the plot, developed characters or strengthened a theme.
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