The Three Musketeers Quizzes

The Three Musketeers Quiz 1

1 In what year does the novel begin?
1789

1625

1648

1848
2 To which literary character is D'Artagnan compared in Chapter 1?
Don Quixote

Hamlet

Odysseus

Sir Lancelot
3 What gift did D'Artagnan's mother give him when he left home?
A salve used to heal wounds

An embroidered handkerchief

A diamond pin

A velvet cape
4 What color is D'Artagnan's horse at the start of the novel?
White

Black

Yellow

Grey
5 What does the innkeeper suggest about the disappearance of D'Artagnan's letter of introduction?
The mysterious stranger must have taken it.

The lady in the carriage must have taken it.

It might have accidentally fallen into the fire.

D'Artagnan has just forgotten where it is due to his head injuries.
6 Which item is Porthos showing off when D'Artagnan first sees him?
A hat with an ostrich plume

His cloak

His diamond ring

A gold signet ring
7 What profession was Aramis initially going to pursue?
Botany

Medicine

Theology

Alchemy
8 What excuse do Porthos and Aramis use to cover for Athos's absence in Chapter 3?
He is on a secret mission protecting the King.

He has smallpox.

He is spending time with his mistress.

He has a hangover.
9 Where does Treville suggest D'Artagnan go for additional training?
On a diplomatic mission with some of the musketeers

A seminary

The Royal Academy

Abroad to England
10 Why is the handkerchief which D'Artagnan picks up embarrassing to Aramis?
It suggests that Aramis is not as wealthy as he appears.

It implies that Aramis may not be totally loyal to Treville.

It suggests that Aramis is a clumsy swordsman.

It is embroidered with the initials of a married woman.
11 What is one obstacle D'Artagnan faces when fighting his first duel?
He is deathly afraid of blood.

He only knows how to fight with his left hand.

He does not have a sword.

He does not have a second.
12 What is King Louis doing when Treville arrives at the Louvre to see him?
Painting

Gambling

Drinking

Dancing
13 What is the name of the man who insults D'Artagnan at the tennis match?
Jussac

Bernajoux

Bonacieux

Tremouille
14 What does the King end up giving D'Artagnan and the musketeers?
Money

New swords

Diamond pins

Matching embroidered cloaks
15 What is Planchet's background before he begins working for D'Artagnan?
He was a servant to Porthos.

He was a thief.

He ran away from an abusive master.

He was a musketeer but can no longer fight due to injuries.
16 What is one strange detail about Athos' relationship with his servant Grimaud?
Grimaud acts as his master's scribe because Athos is secretly illiterate.

The two almost never speak to one another.

Grimaud is a former slave from the colonies.

The two men are half-brothers.
17 What is Madame Bonacieux's occupation?
Lady in waiting

Midwife

Seamstress

Chambermaid
18 Why does the Cardinal object to the Queen's relationship with Buckingham?
He thinks her sinful behavior is an insult to God.

He desires her himself.

He thinks it is unpatriotic for her to have an affair with an Englishman.

He resents the insult to the King's honor and virility.
19 Who is Madame Bonacieux's godfather?
Bernajoux

Laporte

Cardinal Richelieu

Treville
20 Why does D'Artagnan play the trick with Treville's clock?
To test Treville's loyalty to the king

To create an alibi for himself

To demonstrate his loyalty to Madame Bonacieux

To make Treville question his sanity and weaken his confidence
21 How does D'Artagnan try to establish camaraderie with Buckingham after mistaking him for Aramis and accosting him?
By referring to how both men come from proud and ancient houses

By referring to how both men are in love with married women

By referring to how both men are far from home

By referring to how both men were educated by Jesuits
22 How old is Buckingham when he first appears in the novel?
28

35

21

42
23 What does Queen Anne see in her dream about Buckingham?
A gravestone inscribed with Buckingham's name

A wedding in which the two of them marry

Buckingham seated on a throne and wearing a crown

Buckingham bleeding from a stab wound
24 What is engraved on the casket Queen Anne gives to Buckingham?
A French motto

Anne's initials

Buckingham's initials

A Latin motto
25 Where is Bonacieux taken after his arrest?
The Cardinal's private rooms

The Bastille

The Louvre Palace

Versailles

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