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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. How does Marguerite follow Chauvelin after he deals with the Jewish man?

2. Where is Marguerite when she realizes that her husband is the Scarlet Pimpernel?

3. Who is sent in search of Lord Blakeney when Andrew and Marguerite arrive in Calais?

4. Who does Margeurite talk to in the boudoir the second time?

5. How far behind does Andrew think Chauvelin is when they get to Calais?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Blakeney trick Chauvelin at the end of the book?

2. Who does Marguerite turn to for help when she realizes her husband is the Scarlet Pimpernel and why?

3. What does Chauvelin find after getting information from Marguerite?

4. What does Chauvelin want Blakeney to be doing when he arrests him, and why?

5. What does Chauvelin say to Marguerite just before she leaves the ball?

6. What does Chauvelin ask of the Jewish man in Calais?

7. What does Chauvelin offer and threaten the Jewish man in Calais with?

8. Why did Lord Blakeney say his love for Marguerite cooled?

9. How does Marguerite feel after giving information to Chauvelin at the ball?

10. What does Marguerite hope to do when she hears Chauvelin's plan to imprison Blakeney?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lord Blakeney mask his role as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and what affect does this have on his social standing?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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