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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 action does Fouquet suggest Louis take before they return to Vaux?
2. According to Philippe in Chapter 10, who is the mortal enemy of Colbert?
3. Why won't the guards allow Fouquet to enter the Bastille in Chapter 22?
4. What position does Philippe take as he ponders his decision in Chapter 10?
5. Who comes to visit Athos after Aramis and Porthos have left?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although Louis refuses to relent and pardon Fouquet, what service does he do his wife in Chapter 54?
2. How does Athos defend Louise to Raoul in Chapter 25?
3. Why is Baisemeaux hesitant to take back the prisoner in Chapter 17?
4. What does Baisemeaux find ironic about the order for a prisoner's release he receives in Chapter 7?
5. In Chapter 21, when D'Artagnan asks Aramis when he became intimate friends with the king, how does Aramis explain their familiarity?
6. What does Moliere do to quell Porthos's indignation in Chapter IV, when it is proposed that he should be measured for his outfit?
7. Why does Mademoiselle Montalais think that Raoul is partly to blame for Louise becoming the mistress to the king?
8. What does Fouquet hope to gain by arriving in Nantes before the other advisers?
9. What has Athos been preparing for in Chapter 57 and 58?
10. What is the first tip that Aramis and Porthos receive that leads them to suspect that Belle-Isle is under attack?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout "The Man in the Iron Mask" there are several journeys made by different characters. Discuss at least two specific journeys and how they could be viewed as extended metaphors for character development of the characters who undertake these journeys.
Essay Topic 2
One recurrent theme in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is that of respect and reverence for authority figures such as Louis and Philippe. Using specific textual examples, compare and contrast at least two approaches or attitudes toward respect and reverence as demonstrated by specific characters. Discuss what if any overarching message Dumas is conveying about the importance or unimportance of respect and reverence.
Essay Topic 3
One theme that is accentuated by Dumas throughout "The Man in the Iron Mask" is that of the importance of appearances. Discuss at least three instances where this theme is displayed and comment on what societal commentary Dumas may be making by using this theme.
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