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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When King Louis XIV orders D'Artagnan to arrest Fouquet in Chapter 40, what does the king want to prevent Fouquet from doing in transit?
2. Where does D'Artagnan offer to take Mouston in Chapter 55?
3. How do Aramis and Porthos know the father of the soldier they take prisoner in Chapter 46?
4. What happens to D'Artagnan's horse as he is pursuing Fouquet in Chapter 40?
5. How do Porthos and Aramis attempt to escape in Chapter 46?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One recurrent theme in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is that of respect and reverence for authority figures such as Louis and Philippe. Using specific textual examples, compare and contrast at least two approaches or attitudes toward respect and reverence as demonstrated by specific characters. Discuss what if any overarching message Dumas is conveying about the importance or unimportance of respect and reverence.
Essay Topic 2
A theme that runs as an undercurrent in "The Man in the Iron Mask" applicable to contemporary issues today is that of social classes and the difference as particularly seen between the aristocracy (the rich) and the servant class. Using textual examples, discuss how Dumas establishes this theme and how it is relates to social classes as seen in popular culture today.
Essay Topic 3
A recurrent theme in "The Man in the Iron Mask" is that of vanity, and how characters react when their vanity is wounded or bruised. Compare and contrast vanity as exhibited by King Louis XIV, Fouquet and Porthos and how it either shifts throughout the novel or remains the same. Discuss how each character reacts when their vanity is wounded and what this reaction infers about that character.
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