The Three Musketeers Quizzes

The Three Musketeers Quiz 1

1 In what year does the novel begin?

1789

1648

1625

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

Odysseus

Sir Lancelot

Don Quixote

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

A salve used to heal wounds

An embroidered handkerchief

A velvet cape

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

Black

Yellow

White

Grey
5 What does the innkeeper suggest about the disappearance of D'Artagnan's letter of introduction?

The mysterious stranger 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.

The lady in the carriage must have taken it.
6 Which item is Porthos showing off when D'Artagnan first sees him?

His diamond ring

A hat with an ostrich plume

His cloak

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

Theology

Medicine

Alchemy

Botany
8 What excuse do Porthos and Aramis use to cover for Athos's absence in Chapter 3?

He is spending time with his mistress.

He is on a secret mission protecting the King.

He has smallpox.

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

A seminary

Abroad to England

The Royal Academy

On a diplomatic mission with some of the musketeers
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 not as wealthy as he appears.

It suggests that Aramis is a clumsy swordsman.
11 What is one obstacle D'Artagnan faces when fighting his first duel?

He does not have a second.

He is deathly afraid of blood.

He only knows how to fight with his left hand.

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

Drinking

Dancing

Painting

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

Bonacieux

Tremouille

Jussac

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

Diamond pins

Money

New swords

Matching embroidered cloaks
15 What is Planchet's background before he begins working for D'Artagnan?

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

He was a thief.

He was a servant to Porthos.

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

The two almost never speak to one another.

Grimaud is a former slave from the colonies.

The two men are half-brothers.

Grimaud acts as his master's scribe because Athos is secretly illiterate.
17 What is Madame Bonacieux's occupation?

Seamstress

Midwife

Chambermaid

Lady in waiting
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?

Bernajoux

Treville

Laporte

Cardinal Richelieu
20 Why does D'Artagnan play the trick with Treville's clock?

To demonstrate his loyalty to Madame Bonacieux

To make Treville question his sanity and weaken his confidence

To create an alibi for himself

To test Treville's loyalty to the king
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 are in love with married women

By referring to how both men come from proud and ancient houses

By referring to how both men were educated by Jesuits

By referring to how both men are far from home
22 How old is Buckingham when he first appears in the novel?

21

35

28

42
23 What does Queen Anne see in her dream about Buckingham?

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

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

Buckingham's initials

A Latin motto

Anne's initials

A French motto
25 Where is Bonacieux taken after his arrest?

The Bastille

The Cardinal's private rooms

The Louvre Palace

Versailles

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