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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. How many men die in the explosion?

2. Who tries to hit Mordaunt with an oar?

3. How many curates offer to help Gondy?

4. Who is arrested during the celebration?

5. Who protects Raoul during the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we see what d'Artagnan really thinks about Mazarin and his actions?

2. How does Grimaud reveal Mordaunt's plan on the ship?

3. What news does the mendicant bring about the movement?

4. What do the three men who arrive before Athos tell the Queen of the King?

5. How does de Winter predict his own death?

6. Why does Gondy allow Marechal to go back to the castle unharmed?

7. What causes d'Artagnan to make a plan to escape from the prison?

8. How does Aramis save Raoul during a battle?

9. Why does Athos refuse to return to France?

10. How do the musketeers escape the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grimaud is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Grimaud had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the escape plans created and used in this book, and how successful are they?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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