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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 man called the Scarlet Pimpernel decide to do about the Revolution in France?

2. What is Andrew's title?

3. Why did Margeurite turn in the Marquis St. Cyr?

4. What is Andrew doing when Chauvelin approaches him?

5. What is the sad fact Andrew learns about Lord Blakeney's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Marguerite accused of by the Comtesse?

3. What does Chauvelin ask Margeurite to do for him, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Marguerite concerned for her brother when he boards her husband's yacht?

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

How was blackmail used in this plot, and what characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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