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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. When does d'Artagnan have to return to Lady de Winter to finalize their plans to get revenge against de Wardes?

2. How many pistoles does the cardinal send M. Bonancieux away with?

3. When no one meets d'Artagnan at St. Cloud, where does he go to spend the night?

4. How many horses did Buckingham promise to d'Artagnan?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lady de Winter do when she discovers that Madame Bonancieux is at the same convent as her?

3. How do the four friends get to Paris from the siege?

4. How is Lady de Winter related to Lord de Winter?

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

6. Why does the innkeeper, where Athos is holed up in the cellar, feel punished?

7. What promise does Athos ask d'Artagnan to make when he sees the ring Lady de Winter gave d'Artagnan?

8. Why does M. de Treville not let d'Artagnan tell him the secret?

9. What are the valets doing while the men attend Madame Bonancieux's funeral at the convent?

10. How does Dumas present his story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of religion in the story of The Three Musketeers? Cite specific examples from the reading to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is a villain? Using examples from the book, describe who is the villain of the story and why.

Essay Topic 3

How does Porthos' emphasis on his image define his character and the actions his character takes throughout the story? Cite specific examples to support your answer.

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