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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship does Porthos' mistress claim Porthos is to her, in front of her husband?
(a) Brother-in-law.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Nephew.
(d) Cousin.

2. At what time do the men leave Paris for London?
(a) Three o'clock in the afternoon.
(b) Two o'clock in the morning.
(c) Two o'clock in the afternoon.
(d) Three o'clock in the morning.

3. How many taps does Madame Bonancieux give on the window before receiving a handkerchief?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

4. When no one meets d'Artagnan at St. Cloud, where does he go to spend the night?
(a) Under a tree.
(b) An inn.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A wine shop.

5. What is Dumas researching in the library when he finds the memoirs that are the basis of this book?
(a) Louis the Thirteenth.
(b) Louis the Fourteenth.
(c) Louis the Sixteenth.
(d) Louis the Thirteenth.

6. How much, per horse, is the cost to get a horse for battle?
(a) 2,000 crowns.
(b) 2,000 guildes.
(c) 2,000 livres.
(d) 2,000 pence.

7. What relationship is M. des Essarts to M. de Treville?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Brother in law.
(d) Brother.

8. Who does M. de Treville suggest that d'Artagnan take with him to London?
(a) The three Musketeers.
(b) Porthos and Aramis.
(c) Athos.
(d) Porthos and Athos.

9. When does the story of The Three Musketeers begin?
(a) April 1525.
(b) April 1725.
(c) April 1425.
(d) April 1625.

10. Which of the four friends likes to gamble?
(a) Porthos.
(b) Athos.
(c) d'Artagnan.
(d) Aramis.

11. Where does Dumas come across the memoirs that he uses as the basis of the book?
(a) Nationale Bibilotecha.
(b) Bibliotheque Nationale.
(c) Nationale Bibliotheque.
(d) Bibliotech Nationale.

12. When the Duke sees the queen, she tells him of a dream in which he dies from what?
(a) Poison.
(b) A sword wound.
(c) A knife wound.
(d) Hanging.

13. How does Lord de Winter win some magnificent horses?
(a) In a drinking game.
(b) In a game of darts.
(c) In a game of cards.
(d) In a game of dice.

14. How many horses did Buckingham promise to d'Artagnan?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

15. Who is Lady de Winter fascinated with, according to her servant?
(a) Count de Ricon.
(b) Count de Gastron.
(c) Count de Applease.
(d) Count de Wardes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What money does Madame Bonancieux give to d'Artagnan for his trip to London?

2. How long, once they return to Paris, do the friends have to be equipped for battle?

3. How many women does Porthos flirt with in order to come up with his equipage?

4. When d'Artagnan is speaking with M. de Treville for the first time, who does he learn is hurt in a duel?

5. What is the name of d'Artagnan's valet?

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