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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 stops Aramis from hurting the man following him to England?

2. Who follows Aramis on his way to England?

3. How does Mordaunt escape the explosion?

4. Who protests the arrest during the celebration?

5. How many barrels of powder were on the ship hired by the musketeers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What charges is d'Artagnan held on?

4. Why does Athos refuse to return to France?

5. What does Cromwell lecture Mordaunt about?

6. What is so mysterious about the man who executes the King?

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

8. How does Anne feel about the role of Royalty in society?

9. Why is Monsieur de Bouillon unable to fight?

10. What does the King tell Athos just before his execution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do the musketeers change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

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