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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. When Baisemeaux hears the noise of Louis in his cell in Chapter 18, what is his response?
2. What does is the order that Aramis gives to D'Artagnan for in Chapter 20?
3. How much money does the king win during his card game at Vaux?
4. While D'Artagnan is looking for Aramis in Chapter 19, what does Fouquet do?
5. When Fontaine tells his companions of his first duel in Chapter 6, what is their response?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Raoul want to go to Africa and join the army?
2. What do Raoul and Athos read upon a silver plate they find on Ste. Marguerite?
3. What type of feeling does Philippe have when he takes his brother's place in Chapter 20?
4. Why is D'Artagnan perplexed and his conscience not at ease regarding the arrest of Fouquet in Chapter 19?
5. On what grounds does D'Artagnan beg Aramis to tell him the truth and the designs behind his projects in Chapter 14?
6. In Chapter 1, how does Aramis define ambition to the prisoner?
7. When Fouquet's friends recommended that he flee the country and the mistreatment of Louis XIV, what is his response?
8. Why is Fouquet surprised that Aramis would lodge himself above the king in Chapter 11?
9. Describe the village of Poitou that Aramis offers Phillippe a humble life of obscurity in.
10. How does Beaufort maintain his grand style of living in Paris and in general?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A recurrent theme in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is that of vanity, and how characters react when their vanity is wounded or bruised. Compare and contrast vanity as exhibited by King Louis XIV, Fouquet and Porthos and how it either shifts throughout the novel or remains the same. Discuss how each character reacts when their vanity is wounded and what this reaction infers about that character.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, "The Man in the Iron Mask," Dumas sets forth several conflicting views of allegiance. Compare and contrast the specific view on the purpose and importance of allegiance as demonstrated by one of the following character pairings:
a) Fouquet and Aramis
b) King Louis and Philippe
c) Colbert and D'Artagnan
Give specific textual information on how these characters exhibit and come to these views. Also in the conclusion address whether or not you feel that Dumas is purporting one view of allegiance as being correct or true.
Essay Topic 3
The theme of love is central to "The Man in the Iron Mask" and has many manifestations. Compare and contrast two approaches to the idea of "what is love" as evidenced by the following characters:
a) Raoul's love for Louise de la Valliere.
b) The King's love for Louise de la Valliere.
c) Athos's love for Raoul.
d) D'Artagnan's love for his friends Aramis, Porthos and Athos.
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