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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 does the English government do about the chaos caused by the French Revolution?

2. What is the name of the owner of the Fisherman's Rest?

3. What did Margeurite do when her evidence against the Marquis St. Cyr came out?

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

5. How many men were with Chauvelin in the Fisherman's Rest?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Chauvelin find that made Lady Blakeney willing to help him?

3. Why is Marguerite so close to her brother?

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

5. What is the most dangerous part of what the Scarlet Pimpernel has been doing?

6. How does the relationship between the Blakeneys appear when they are in public together?

7. What is Marguerite accused of by the Comtesse?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

The Scarlet Pimpernel used many ingenious plots and plans to protect and evacuate the aristocrats in France. Describe some of these and what those plans revealed about the Scarlet Pimpernel and his character.

Essay Topic 3

How does the time period of this book differ from our own time period. Why is this book placed in this time setting rather than a more modern one?

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