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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. Who does Mordaunt have a letter from when he meets with Mazarin?

2. Who is the man Raoul saves from drowning?

3. What gift does Athos give Raoul before he goes off to training?

4. Who is with d'Artagnan and Porthos as they chase after Beaumont?

5. How does Bazin know Aramis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Mouston bothers d'Artagnan?

2. What secret of Aramis's does d'Aartagnan witness?

3. Why are the people so angry with Mazarin?

4. Why does Mordaunt say he is allowing de Winter to live?

5. What relieves the tension at the meeting of the four musketeers?

6. What does Mazarin do to Abbe Scarron, and how does this affect him?

7. How does Mordaunt feel about the King, and why?

8. How does Mordaunt begin enacting his revenge?

9. What is the biggest shock to d'Artagnan when he catches up with Beaumont?

10. What is ironic about the man Raoul saves from drowning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

This book a sequel. How does this book, as a sequel, have to be treated differently than other novels in this genre?

Essay Topic 3

Competition, in particular the idea of fair play, is a major theme found in many different scenes of this book. What are some of those scenes, and what affect did they have on the course of the plot?

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