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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. Why are there guards at all the gates in Paris?

2. Who is imprisoned by the new government in France?

3. How does Andrew know Lord Blakeney's wife?

4. What is Antony's title?

5. What is Tinville's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is most upsetting to Marguerite about being blackmailed by Chauvelin?

2. What will happen if Marguerite complies with and helps Chauvelin?

3. What is Marguerite accused of by the Comtesse?

4. What does Tinville find every time the Scarlet Pimpernel is successful?

5. How is the Scarlet Pimpernel introduced in the first chapter?

6. What happened to Marguerite's marriage after her place in the Marquis's death was explained?

7. How does Marguerite feel about the French Monarchy and the French Republic?

8. What does the Comtesse talk about with Andrew and Antony in the Fisherman's Rest?

9. What will happen if Marguerite does not help Chauvelin?

10. What does Chauvelin say after tying up Antony and Andrew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of assumptions did people make about Marguerite and why? How did these assumptions affect Marguerite and her standing in society?

Essay Topic 2

Marguerite endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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