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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Provencal fisherman refuse to have his boat conscripted by Raoul in Chapter 31?

2. Who sent the note to Fouquet in Chapter 40?

3. Who does Raoul see consorting with an officer while he is waiting for De Guiche in Chapter 28?

4. How does Porthos kill the captain of the guards pursing them in Chapter 49?

5. When Raoul and Athos arrive at Beaufort's house in Paris, what is Beaufort doing?

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

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?

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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