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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 relationship is M. des Essarts to M. de Treville?

2. Who does Buckingham think steals the jewels that are in the box the queen gives him?

3. How many men did Athos kill after d'Artagnan slipped away?

4. Who functions as a second to d'Artagnan in his duel at noon?

5. Why does d'Artagnan get in a duel with a gentleman at an Inn at Meung?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens, in the end, between d'Artagnan and Rochefort?

2. After meeting with M. Bonancieux, the cardinal writes a letter to "my lady." What does the letter ask her to do?

3. Why is d'Artagnan torn by his feelings for Lady de Winter?

4. How does Kitty show d'Artagnan what Lady de Winter is really like?

5. How is M. Bonancieux's apartment turned into a mousetrap?

6. How do Felton's high moral standards contribute to his trusting Lady de Winter, even though he knows he should not?

7. What dream does the queen have, and then tell the duke when she sees him?

8. What is the chink that Lady de Winter finds in Felton that allows her to win him over?

9. How does Buckingham prevent the missing diamonds from getting to France?

10. What are the two different messages that the besieged town and the cardinal are waiting to hear from Buckingham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many innkeepers presented in the story. How are these innkeepers similar to, or different from, each other? What role in the story do these in keepers fill? Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Aramis' desire to enter into the priesthood define his character and the actions his character takes? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Is Cardinal Richelieu a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? Why? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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