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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 is the maiden name of Lord Blakeney's wife?

2. Where does Margeurite's brother board Blakeney's yacht?

3. Who does the Comtesse credit for her safe removal from France?

4. How does Suzanne know Lord Blakeney's wife?

5. What is Tinville's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Marguerite's place in the Marquis's death?

2. How does Lord Blakeney treat his wife when they are alone together in private?

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

4. How is Lord Blakeney described when he first appears in the book?

5. How does the Scarlet Pimpernel sneak past the best gate guard in Paris?

6. Who is the French Republic punishing in their Revolution, and why?

7. What is Marguerite accused of by the Comtesse?

8. How does Marguerite trick Andrew into showing her the letter he has at the ball?

9. What can we see about Suzanne at the end of Chapter 3?

10. What did Margeurite do when the Marquis de St. Cyr was on trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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