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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 is imprisoned by the new government in France?

2. What does Chauvelin say he has to have before he will fulfill his side of the bargain with Margeurite?

3. Where does Margeurite's brother board Blakeney's yacht?

4. Where is Blakeney's yacht going when Margeurite's brother boards it?

5. What is the Fisherman's Rest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chauvelin offer Marguerite in return for her cooperation?

2. What does Chauvelin ask Margeurite to do for him, and why?

3. How is the Scarlet Pimpernel introduced in the first chapter?

4. How is Lord Blakeney described when he first appears in the book?

5. What can we see about Suzanne at the end of Chapter 3?

6. How does Lord Blakeney treat his wife when they are alone together in private?

7. How does the Scarlet Pimpernel sneak past the best gate guard in Paris?

8. What does the Comtesse talk about with Andrew and Antony in the Fisherman's Rest?

9. What makes Jellyband nervous while serving guests at his inn?

10. What happened to Marguerite's marriage after her place in the Marquis's death was explained?

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

How does Lord Blakeney mask his role as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and what affect does this have on his social standing?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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