The Three Musketeers Quizzes

The Three Musketeers Quiz 1

1 In what year does the novel begin?
1848

1789

1625

1648
2 To which literary character is D'Artagnan compared in Chapter 1?
Don Quixote

Odysseus

Sir Lancelot

Hamlet
3 What gift did D'Artagnan's mother give him when he left home?
A velvet cape

An embroidered handkerchief

A salve used to heal wounds

A diamond pin
4 What color is D'Artagnan's horse at the start of the novel?
Black

Yellow

Grey

White
5 What does the innkeeper suggest about the disappearance of D'Artagnan's letter of introduction?
The lady in the carriage must have taken it.

It might have accidentally fallen into the fire.

The mysterious stranger must have taken it.

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 gold signet ring

His cloak

His diamond ring

A hat with an ostrich plume
7 What profession was Aramis initially going to pursue?
Alchemy

Medicine

Botany

Theology
8 What excuse do Porthos and Aramis use to cover for Athos's absence in Chapter 3?
He has smallpox.

He is spending time with his mistress.

He is on a secret mission protecting the King.

He has a hangover.
9 Where does Treville suggest D'Artagnan go for additional training?
A seminary

Abroad to England

On a diplomatic mission with some of the musketeers

The Royal Academy
10 Why is the handkerchief which D'Artagnan picks up embarrassing to Aramis?
It implies that Aramis may not be totally loyal to Treville.

It is embroidered with the initials of a married woman.

It suggests that Aramis is a clumsy swordsman.

It suggests that Aramis is not as wealthy as he appears.
11 What is one obstacle D'Artagnan faces when fighting his first duel?
He only knows how to fight with his left hand.

He does not have a second.

He is deathly afraid of blood.

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

Drinking

Painting

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

Jussac

Tremouille

Bernajoux
14 What does the King end up giving D'Artagnan and the musketeers?
Diamond pins

Matching embroidered cloaks

New swords

Money
15 What is Planchet's background before he begins working for D'Artagnan?
He was a thief.

He was a servant to Porthos.

He was a musketeer but can no longer fight due to injuries.

He ran away from an abusive master.
16 What is one strange detail about Athos' relationship with his servant Grimaud?
Grimaud is a former slave from the colonies.

Grimaud acts as his master's scribe because Athos is secretly illiterate.

The two almost never speak to one another.

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

Lady in waiting

Midwife

Chambermaid
18 Why does the Cardinal object to the Queen's relationship with Buckingham?
He resents the insult to the King's honor and virility.

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

He thinks her sinful behavior is an insult to God.

He desires her himself.
19 Who is Madame Bonacieux's godfather?
Treville

Cardinal Richelieu

Laporte

Bernajoux
20 Why does D'Artagnan play the trick with Treville's clock?
To create an alibi for himself

To make Treville question his sanity and weaken his confidence

To test Treville's loyalty to the king

To demonstrate his loyalty to Madame Bonacieux
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 were educated by Jesuits

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
22 How old is Buckingham when he first appears in the novel?
35

28

21

42
23 What does Queen Anne see in her dream about Buckingham?
Buckingham bleeding from a stab wound

Buckingham seated on a throne and wearing a crown

A wedding in which the two of them marry

A gravestone inscribed with Buckingham's name
24 What is engraved on the casket Queen Anne gives to Buckingham?
A Latin motto

A French motto

Buckingham's initials

Anne's initials
25 Where is Bonacieux taken after his arrest?
The Bastille

The Louvre Palace

Versailles

The Cardinal's private rooms

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