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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. Who is the architect of Vaux-le-Vicomte?
2. When Louis' bed begins to sink in Chapter 17, what does he suppose is the reason?
3. Once the king has been imprisoned in the Bastille, where does Porthos go?
4. What does Aramis do with the document that calls for the release of Marchiali?
5. What does D'Artagnan request from the king before he arrest Fouquet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of captain is Beaufort once he arrives in Toulon?
2. What does Moliere do to quell Porthos's indignation in Chapter IV, when it is proposed that he should be measured for his outfit?
3. As mentioned in Chapter 8, what did the prisoner, Marchiali, arrive at the Bastile with?
4. Why does Raoul want to go to Africa and join the army?
5. When Porthos discovers that Aramis has been untruthful with him, what is his response?
6. Why is Fouquet surprised that Aramis would lodge himself above the king in Chapter 11?
7. On what grounds does D'Artagnan beg Aramis to tell him the truth and the designs behind his projects in Chapter 14?
8. What has Athos been preparing for in Chapter 57 and 58?
9. Why is Moliere at M. Percerin's house in Chapter 3?
10. In Chapter 34, when Louise La Valliere learns that Raoul is going to Africa, what does her response portray about her regard for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Man in the Iron Mask," D'Artagnan serves as an archetypal hero character. Using specific example from the text identifies how Dumas connotes the hero archetype. Is it an effective connotation, why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Duty is a theme throughout "The Man in the Iron Mask." Discuss three different character's views of duty and how it is exhibited by their statements and actions. Based on these accounts of duty, does Dumas create an overarching definition of what duty is?
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