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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 did Lord Blakeney say Margeurite should have trusted him with?

2. What makes Marguerite think Blakeney will never escape Chauvelin?

3. Where does Marguerite stay hidden in the Calais in?

4. Who is the first person Marguerite sees after finding the object on the floor of the private room?

5. How many soldiers does Chauvelin send to find Armand when he hears where he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Suzanne talk about when she comes to see Marguerite the day after the ball?

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

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

4. What do the Blakeneys do when they return to England at the end of the book?

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

6. What do Jellyband and his daughter think Marguerite is up to when she is planning her trip to France with Andrew?

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

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

9. What does Marguerite tell Chauvelin at the ball?

10. What does Blakeney say he uses in men to outwit them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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 events lead to Marguerite's discovery of the Scarlet Pimpernel's identity, and how does this affect her life for both good and bad.

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