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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 much money does Madame Coquenard give Porthos?

2. How much money comes to Athos in a letter from his lady friend?

3. How many men did Athos kill after d'Artagnan slipped away?

4. Why does d'Artagnan get into an argument with Porthos?

5. What does "My Lady" steal from Buckingham?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does d'Artagnan use the cardinal's carte blanche when explaining the death of Lady de Winter?

2. How does Dumas portray M. de Treville?

3. Why is Lord de Winter impressed with d'Artagnan?

4. After meeting with M. Bonancieux, the cardinal writes a letter to "my lady." What does the letter ask her to do?

5. What promise does Athos ask d'Artagnan to make when he sees the ring Lady de Winter gave d'Artagnan?

6. Who is the man in the red cloak who accompanies the men to Lady de Winter's hotel in Armentieres?

7. What dream does the queen have, and then tell the duke when she sees him?

8. How is M. Bonancieux's apartment turned into a mousetrap?

9. How does d'Artagnan establish an alibi with M. de Treville for the time he is supposed to be fighting the cardinal's men in M. Bonancieux's apartment?

10. How does Porthos procure the money needed to be equipped for the regiment's campaign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many innkeepers presented in the story. How are these innkeepers similar to, or different from, each other? What role in the story do these in keepers fill? Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Is Cardinal Richelieu a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? Why? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What is loyalty? Using examples from the book to support your answer; who is the most loyal character in the story?

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