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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 takes Aramis prisoner?

2. Where do the musketeers hide when the escape plan for the King goes awry?

3. Who protects Raoul during the celebration?

4. Why was d'Artagnan arrested?

5. Who is arrested during the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes d'Artagnan to make a plan to escape from the prison?

2. What do the musketeers do while pretending to be construction workers?

3. How do the musketeers escape the ship?

4. What does the King tell Athos just before his execution?

5. How does Aramis save Raoul during a battle?

6. What happens in the palace to actually bring physical fear to Mazarin for the first time?

7. What does the King ask for just before his execution is to take place?

8. What is so mysterious about the man who executes the King?

9. Why does Gondy allow Marechal to go back to the castle unharmed?

10. What charges is d'Artagnan held on?

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

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Alexandre Dumas have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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