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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 does Mordaunt escape from the duel?

2. Where was Athos when the King was killed?

3. Who protests the arrest during the celebration?

4. What does d'Artagnan demand before leaving Mordaunt alone with Aramis?

5. Why does Mazarin announce his retirement?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Raoul helped during the celebration in Paris?

2. How does de Winter predict his own death?

3. How does Aramis save Raoul during a battle?

4. What is fatality as explained by Athos?

5. How do we see what d'Artagnan really thinks about Mazarin and his actions?

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

7. How does Porthos disarm a guard in the prison?

8. What does Cromwell lecture Mordaunt about?

9. How does Athos make the Queen believe his story of the King?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Grimaud is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Grimaud had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

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