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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 room is always locked in the Blakeney house?

2. Who talks to Margeurite just before she gets into her carriage to leave the ball?

3. What is engraved on the object Marguerite finds on the floor of the private rooms?

4. What makes Marguerite think Blakeney will never escape Chauvelin?

5. Who has agreed to travel with Marguerite to meet her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lord Blakeney say his love for Marguerite cooled?

2. What does Marguerite receive from Chauvelin after she realizes that her husband is the Scarlet Pimpernel?

3. What does Chauvelin command his soldiers when they get to the cabin?

4. Why is Marguerite unable to sail for France when she had hoped?

5. What relieves the tension Marguerite was feeling when she arrives in France?

6. How does Blakeney escape from Chauvelin at the Chat Gris?

7. How does Marguerite feel after giving information to Chauvelin at the ball?

8. What does Chauvelin say to Marguerite just before she leaves the ball?

9. Why does Marguerite follow Chauvelin to where he thinks her husband will be?

10. What does Blakeney say he uses in men to outwit them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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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