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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 does Raoul deliver a letter for in Lens?

2. What is the Bastile?

3. How does the queen know d'Artagnan?

4. What is the title of the man Raoul saves from drowning?

5. Who brings word to the Queen that the battle of Lens has been won?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beaumont say in his letter to Mazarin after d'Artagnan and Porthos have to surrender?

2. What about Mouston bothers d'Artagnan?

3. What does La Ramee have Grimaud do, and why?

4. What secret of Aramis's does d'Aartagnan witness?

5. What does Mazarin do to Abbe Scarron, and how does this affect him?

6. What does the executioner wish to find absolution for before he dies, and what is strange about this?

7. Why does Mazarin show such interest in Mordaunt when they first meet?

8. Why was Beaufort arrested?

9. What does the King wish the Queen to do about Mazarin?

10. Why does Mordaunt say he is allowing de Winter to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot advanced through the use of letters. What are some of the most important letters, and how did they shape the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are the two different political alignments highlighted in this book, and what does each side think and feel?

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