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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 gift did the queen once give to d'Artagnoa?

2. Who does the messenger of the battle of Lens make de Winter think about?

3. What kind of weapons is d'Artagnan told to pick up on his way back to Paris?

4. Where is the beginning of this book set?

5. What does d'Aartagnan think about Porthos's situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does La Ramee promise Mazarin?

2. What does the King wish the Queen to do about Mazarin?

3. Why was Beaufort arrested?

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

5. Why are the people so angry with Mazarin?

6. How does d'Artagnan protect Planchet, and why?

7. How does Beaufort escape?

8. What does Mazarin think of his first introduction to Porthos?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Alexandre Dumas have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Fear and courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they often appear together?

Essay Topic 3

What happens at the end of the book, and do you think this is a fitting way to end a plot like this?

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