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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. Where does Marguerite follow her husband's friend to after seeing him receive something?

2. What does Marguerite act like in public after her second encounter with Chauvelin?

3. What does the Comtesse regret about her removal from France?

4. What is the Fisherman's Rest?

5. How does the narrator describe Lord Blakeney the first time we meet him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Marguerite make Andrew think that she has not seen what was written on the letter he received at the ball?

3. What do Andrew and Antony say in response to what the Comtesse says to them in the Fisherman's Rest?

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

5. Why is Marguerite so close to her brother?

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

7. What is Marguerite accused of by the Comtesse?

8. What does Chauvelin offer Marguerite in return for her cooperation?

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

10. How is Marguerite introduced when she first appears in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides is a theme in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Jellyband was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Jellyband had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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