The Count of Monte Cristo quiz

The novel begins with the handsome young sailor Edmond Dantes. He has just returned from a
journey aboard the Pharaon. The Pharaon's shipowner, M. Morrel, rushes out to meet the ship. He
finds that the captain has died en route, and Dantes has assumed the post with admirable skill. He
thus plans to make Dantes officially the next captain of the ship.
Dantes future is thus promising. His father's financial situation as well as his own will be greatly
ameliorated. In addition, Dantes has plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes who has awaited his return
from sea with great anxiety and love.
Dantes will not get the chance to realize his bright future, however. His success has earned him three
conspiring enemies. They write a letter falsely incriminating him in a Bonapartist plot (the royalists are
currently in power). These three enemies are Danglars, Fernand Mondego, andCaderousse. Danglars
will become captain of the Pharaon once Dantes is removed, Fernand aspires to win Mercedes' love,
and Caderousse is a jealous neighbor of Dantes.
Perhaps the conspiracy would not have been so successful had not the denunciation fallen into the
hands of the public prosecutor, Monsieur de Villefort. This man has nothing personal against Dantes,
however, he has Dantes incarcerated as a most dangerous criminal. His policy against Bonapartists
must be extremely vigilant in order to counter the reputation of his father. His father is a known
Bonapartist, and Villefort is paranoid that this fact shall hurt his career among the ruling royalists.
Thus, he throws Dantes, an innocent man, into the Chateau D'If.
Political regimes change, yet Dantes is forgotten. M. Morrel attempts to have him freed, yet to no
avail. In prison, Dantes loses hope and decides to starve himself to death. Thankfully, the prisoner in
the next cell was building a tunnel to escape. Miscalculations bring the Abbe Faria, to Dantes cell
instead of freedom. The two become friends, and the learned Abbe teaches Dantes all his vast
knowledge of literature, the sciences and languages. The Abbe also reveals to Dantes the location of
an immense treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo. He hopes Dantes will retrieve this treasure should he
escape. When the Abbe dies, Dantes replaces his body with the Abbe's. The Abbe's body bag is thrown
into the sea. Dantes is free at last, after fourteen years of imprisonment. Dantes is saved from the sea
by Italian smugglers.
Dantes' only reason for living now is to have vengeance upon those who threw his life away. He
becomes a smuggler for a time, and finally has the opportunity to retrieve the treasure spoken of by
Abbe Faria. He shall use this treasure to calculate the downfall of the four men who imprisoned him.
Dantes', now the Count of Monte Cristo, shall calculate his revenge over the next10 years. He has
already waited fourteen years, thus he has learned the virtue of patience. These men deserve to
suffer. Their downfall shall be all the more destructive if his revenge is not brash, but calculated. Over
the next ten years, Monte Cristo conditions himself, and learns of all the details of his enemies past.
He also amasses a circle of servants who are forever indebted to him. Using his immense fortune he
buys back freedom of men such as Peppino. Luigi Vampa, the great Italian bandit is also indebted to
the Count. These men owe the Count their lives, and will prove indispensable to the Count's plans for
revenge.
Before exacting revenge, however, the Count rewards the one family that remained true to him. He
saves the Morrel firm from financial disaster by providing a diamond and a new ship to the family
anonymously.
The count is now ready to exact revenge. He understands his duty to act as divine justice. When the
Count is ready to enter Parisien society, and to destroy his enemies, he does so through contact
with Albert de Morcerf. This is the son of Count de Morcerf, a new title given to the very same Fernand
Mondego who conspired against Dantes. By winning Albert's trust he is introduced to all his former
enemies, including Danglars, Count de Morcerf, and Monsieur de Villefort. These men are at the center
of social and political life in Paris and are very rich. Monte Cristo's arrival in Paris causes a great stir,
for his fortune is immense. None of his enemies recognize him however. In fact, they are all eager to
associate with this great man. Mercedes, now the Countess de Morcerf, recognizes him, yet she does
not reveal his identity to anyone.
The Count of Monte Cristo also disguises himself as an Abbe and returns to find Caderousse still a poor
man. He gives Caderousse a diamond, yet he knows this shall not bring Caderousse happiness.
Caderousse's greed is far too great. The diamond is part of Caderousse's slow punishment. First,
Caderousse kills a jeweler, his wife, and is then thrown into prison. The Count, disguised as a Lord
Wilmore, later helps Caderousse escape from prison. Caderousse then attempts to rob the count, still
not knowing that it is Dantes. During this robbery attempt, Caderousse is murdered by his
accomplice,Benedetto. As Caderousse is dying, the Count whispers his identity in Caderousse's ear.
Caderousse then cries out to God.
Fernand Mondego became a military hero and had married Mercedes who had given up hope to ever
see Dantes again. Mercedes was unaware of the treachery of her husband. They have a fortune, and
exist in Parisien society as the Count and Countess de Morcerf. The Count destroys Morcerf by
revealing his military treachery to all of Parisien society. Monte Cristo had bought Haydee as a slave.
This girl was once the daughter of Ali Pasha who was betrayed by Morcerf. She testifies that the Count
sold her into slavery. Her father had been the Count de Morcerf's benefactor. Morcerf had killed her
father, surrendered her father's Greek City to the Turks, and sold his wife and daughter into slavery.
When this news is revealed to Paris, the Count de Morcerf is thus ruined. His wife and son flee, and he
shoots himself.
Monsieur de Villefort had married twice. He has one daughter by his first wife and a son by his second
wife. Valentine is his daughter. The Count destroys de Villefort by introducing Andrea Calvacanti into
society. Benedetto, alias Calvacanti, is the son of Monsieur de Villefort and Madame Danglars. Long
ago, Villefort had attempted to bury the newborn baby alive, but Bertuccio, now Monte Cristo's
servant had dug the baby up and saved it. Villefort's crime is revealed in a court of law, since
Calvacanti is on trial as an escaped convict. Villefort is thus destroyed. His wife as treacherous as he
had also poisoned his entire family. Her motive was to gain a fortune for her son. The Count however,
had saved Valentine, since Maximilien Morrel, the son of M. Morrel was in love with her. Villefort goes
insane.
Danglars had become a rich banker. He has a wife and daughter. His wife is of noble birth, yet when
Danglars married her, her repute as a woman was suspect. The Count destroys Danglars by opening
credit with him for six million francs. Right when Danglars needs this money, the Count also takes a
receipt for five million francs from him to cash. Danglars can no longer uphold his firm. He follows
Danglars to Italy, once Danglars flees Paris. (Danglars has been alienated from his wife for years, and
his daughter runs off, as a result of a failed marriage contract to Andrea Calvacanti. Monte Cristo had
also arranged this failed enterprise. Danglars thus had no reason to stay in Paris.) Danglars tries to
redeem his five million francs from Monte Cristo's firm in Italy. Once he does this, Monte Cristo's
bandits follow him, and they destroy him financially by holding him captive and requiring him to pay
vast sums of money to survive on a little food. Danglars is left with nothing and his hair turns white
during his brief captivity with the Monte Cristo's bandits. Monte Cristo does not fail to inform Danglars
his true identity.
Thus, the Count's revenge is now complete. He has succeeded in his quest for slow revenge. His
enemies have suffered for their sins. He has one last meeting with Mercedes. Mercedes shall lead a life
of prayer in a convent, for her son has gone to rebuild his future in the army.
The Count of Monte Cristo had assumed the role of Providence by destroying all that had been built by
his enemies during his long years of imprisonment. He must now leave. After leaving much of his
belongings to Maximilien Morrel and Valentine, to whom he wishes eternal love and happiness, he
leaves aboard a ship with Haydee his own new love

1: What was Edmond Dants when he was introduced in the story?
a. The First Mate of the Phaeron
b. The captain of the Phaeron
c. A pirate
d. A prisoner

2: Who owned the Phaeron?
a. Danglars
b. Cadarousse
c. Fernand
d. Morrel

3: What age was Dants when promoted to captain?
a. 19
b. 20
c. 21
d. 30

4: Who was Dants fianc?
a. Eugine
b. Valentine
c. Mercds
d. Hermine

5: Which people put Edmond in prison?
a. Danglars, Cadarousse, Fernand
b. Danglars, Fernand, Villefort
c. Danglars, Cadarousse, Villefort
d. Danglars, Morrel, Villefort

6: Who did Dants meet in prison after about 4 years?
a. Abb Busoni
b. The Count of Monte Cristo
c. Abb Faria
d. Danglars

7: What was the graveyard of the Chatea d'If?
a. An ordinary graveyard in the center of the island
b. The ocean
c. the graveyard in Marseille
d. they threw the bodies on the nearest desolate island

8: What people saved Dants?
a. Italian smugglers
b. Spanish sailors
c. Spanish pirates
d. American sailors

9: Who did Franz meet at the Isle of Monte Cristo?
a. Abb Faria
b. Luigi Vampa
c. Jacapo
d. Sinbad the Sailor

10: Who was the famous Roman bandit?
a. Luigi Vampa
b. Mario Vampire
c. Teresa
d. Danglars

11: Who was the wealthy person Franz befriended in Rome?
a. Sinbad the Sailor
b. The Count of Monte Cristo
c. Fernand
d. Monsieur de Villefort

12: Who did Bertuccio try to murder?
a. Monsieur Danglars
b. Comte de Morcerf
c. Monsieur de Villefort
d. The Count of Monte Cristo

13: Who was Major Cavalcanti's "son?"
a. Andrea Cavalcanti
b. Benedetto
c. Bertuccio
d. Cadarousse

14: Who was Bennedetto?
a. Monsieur de Villefort's and Madame de Villeforts son
b. Elder Cavalcanti's son
c. Bertuccio's son
d. Monsieur De Villeforts and Madame Danglars son

15: Who was Maxemilien in love with?
a. Mercds
b. Eugine
c. Valentine
d. Madame Bonecieux

16: What was Monsieur Noirtier de Villefort's state of physical health?
a. Paralysis
b. blind
c. deaf
d. dead

17: Who was Albert's mother?
a. Mercds
b. Madame Danglars
c. Madame de Villefort
d. Valentine

18: Who is the Count of Monte Cristo?
a. Danglars
b. Villefort
c. Cadarousse
d. Dants

19: Does Valentine really die of the poison?
a. Yes
b. No

20: Where did the Count get all the money he had?
a. The prison
b. The Isle of Monte Cristo
c. Inheritance from his father
d. The money he made from his job

21: How did the Count of Monte Cristo get revenge on Villefort?
a. accused him for treason
b. made him bankrupt
c. killed almost his whole family by teaching madam de Villefort how to use poison
d. Told him who he was and Villefort shot himself

22: At the end of the book, who did Luigi Vampa capture?
a. Villefort
b. Cadarousse
c. Fernand
d. Danglars

23: Who did Benedetto murder?
a. Villefort
b. Cadarousse
c. Fernand
d. Danglars

24. Which of these is not one of the conspirators who framed Edmon Dantes in Dumas' adventure novel "The Count
of Monte Cristo"?
a. Danglars
b. Abbe Faria
c. Caderousse
d. Mondego

Abb Faria is the Italian priest who befriends Edmond while they are both prisoners in the Chteau d'If
and reveals to him the secret of the island of Monte Cristo. Edmon calls him second father: "I can
have my revenge, thanks to you, my second father".

25. Who were the ones who framed Edmond Dantes by writing and sending a letter filled with lies
about him to the public prosecutor?
a. Fernand, Villefort and Danglars
b. Caderousse, Villefort and Fernand
c. Danglars, Fernand and Caderousse
d. Fernand and Caderousse

Ferdinand and Danglars sit at an inn and write the incriminating letter, while Caderousse, half-drunk,
sits with them. He does nothing to stop them and therefore is also part of the conspiracy. The next
day, at his own betrothal feast, Edmond is arrested... Villefort, the public prosecutor, is just as guilty
as the three who framed Dantes. He throws Dantes in prison simply because the letter from Napoleon
was supposed to have been delivered to M. Nortier, Villefort's own father.

26. To what dreaded prison is young Edmond Dants sent in Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Count of
Monte Cristo"?

a. St. Mary's tower
b. Garrett Courtne
c. The Bastille
d. Chteau d'If

The Chteau d'If is located on the island of If, which is part of the Frioul Archipelago.
Dants, the protagonist of the novel, was arrested and accused of being a Bonapartist traitor.

27. On what isle does Edmond land after finally fleeing the Chateau d'If?
a. Corsica
b. Tiboulen
c. Elba
d. Monte Cristo

The closest isle to the Chateau d'If is Tiboulen, which Dantes barely reaches even though he's in
excellent shape. The Chateau d'If was where Edmond was incarcerated after being tried by Villefort.
Because of the charges against him, he is considered a political prisoner, and quite mad, and is quickly
thrown into the dungeons. There he meets the other 'crazed' prisoner and they become firm friends.

28. What is Danglars' position aboard the Pharaon?
a. Purser
b. Second Mate
c. Customs Officer
d. Navigator

Danglars is the purser, and not a very successful one, as Dantes has already noted irregularities in his
entries. Edmond had planned on letting him go when he would be captain of the Pharaon, a dream
that is sadly cut short. Later on in life, Danglars would become a banker, and his honesty would not
improve despite the change in profession.

29. Apart from Count of Monte Cristo, what other alias does Edmon Dants use in Alexander Dumas'
popular novel "The Count of Monte Cristo"?

a. Zatarra
b. all of these
c. Sinbad the Sailor
d. Abb Busoni

Edmond becomes a master of disguise and uses each identity to get his revenge on the people who
wronged him. He is sure that the divinity of his innocence will right all the wrongs, but his enemies
fear him as though he's the devil himself.

Edmond uses the alias Zatarra when he is befriended by Italian pirates. Sinbad the Sailor is the
persona he assumes when saving the Morrel family. He also travels in disguise as the Abb Busoni and
uses this alias to command respect from others.

30. To which family does the Monte Cristo fortune belong?
a. Rospigliosi
b. none, it belonged to the Holy See
c. Borgia
d. Spada

The Abbe Faria was a part of the Spada household when he found the parchment on which the
location of the fortune was revealed. Because all of the meager belongings of the Spada household
were bequeathed to Abbe Faria, the treasure was really rightfully his. Abbe Faria is eager to split the
fortune with Edmond, after the long dark years that they spend together in the dungeons.

31. Who attempted to appeal to Napoleon to free Dantes?
a. Mercedes
b. Monsieur Dantes
c. Nortier
d. Monsieur Morrel

When the Emperor returned to power, Monsieur Morrel tried to plead Edmond's case. Edmond, if you'll
recall, had been thrown in prison for attempting to aid Napoleon's return to power, a lever that
Monsieur Morrel thought would sway the emperor. Unfortunately, Napoleon fell from power quickly,
and Dantes remained forgotten.

32. What is Edmond's father's first name?
a. Louis
b. Ferdinand
c. Mario
d. Jesus

Louis Dantes starves himself to death because of his broken heart while Edmond is imprisoned.
Mercedes can do nothing but watch him waste away, a broken and bitter old man. He never gets to
see his son again, and Edmond is broken to find out of the method of his father's demise.

33. Where do Albert and Monte Cristo first meet?
a. Paris
b. the isle of Monte Cristo
c. Marseilles
d. Rome

Albert and Franz were in town for the festival, and had trouble finding a carriage. Monte Cristo
magically appeared and offered them places in his carriage. A coincidence? I think not! They had a
jolly time at the festival, after which Albert was taken by Italian bandits and then rescued by Monte
Cristo. After this show of friendship, Albert extends Monte Cristo an invitation to Paris.
34. Franz is about to marry whose daughter?
a. Caderousse
b. Villefort
c. Danglars
d. Fernand

Franz and Valentine's marriage is canceled because it turns out that Nortier was the one who
assassinated Franz's father. It is a matter of honour, and Franz breaks off the wedding. This is to
Valentine's delight, as her heart is promised to Maxmillien Morrel, a coupling that Monte Cristo cannot
comprehend, but aids anyway.

35. What is the "mad priest's" real name and Dantes' friend in prison
a. Faria
b. Caderousse
c. Danglars
d. Fernand

He dreamt up the plan to unite Italy, and was imprisoned for it. In his cell he has treasures of all
kinds, including a book that he has written in secret, part of which is in his own blood. The book was
found years later by a jailer and sold to the Count. Also accepted: Abbe Faria

36. How many years (to the day) is Edmond imprisoned in the Chateau d'If?
a. 14
b. 15
c. 5
d. 10

When Jacopo pulls him out of the sea, he asks for the date, and learns that its been exactly 14 years
since he got locked up. Also accepted: fourteen

37. What are the pills that Monte Cristo uses to induce sleep?
a. ground Oriental mushrooms
b. Willow bark and currants
c. Hashish and opium
d. Valium

Its his fail-safe way to travel with minimum physical needs. He carried the pills in a hollowed out giant
emerald, which he nonchalantly pulls out of his pocket when he is introduced into the Parisian society
by Albert.

38. What book was Luigi Vampa reading when Franz and Monte Cristo came to free Albert?
a. Don Quixote
b. Life of Alexander
c. Caesar's Commentaries
d. Dante's Inferno

He says it's his favorite book. Luigi Vampa is very well learned, shattering the Frenchmen's opinions
on Italian bandits. Luigi Vampa owes a debt to the Count, as do many of his bandits, a debt that
Monte Cristo exacts in full.

39. How many large emeralds did Monte Cristo originally own?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3

"One I traded for a woman's freedom, one I gave for a man's life, the third I had hollowed out..." -
Monte Cristo's account on his three emeralds. The hollowed out emerald houses his pills used for
sleeping. The woman's freedom is Haydee's. The man's life is Andrea's, Villefort's illegitimate son.
Fernand Mondego is the Count de _____?
a. Morcef
b. monte Cristo
c. Chateu d' If
d. Morseilles

Fernand made himself a count after the Ali Pasha affair, where he made his fortune. It is a tainted
fortune, as the Count de Morcef sold out Ali Pasha's household who he had vowed to defend. Although
Albert is the Viscount, he renounces any connection to his father's name once he learns of his
disgraceful actions. Also accepted: Morcerf

41. Who does Monte Cristo duel with?
a. nobody
b. Albert
c. Fernand
d. Debray

He is challenged to a duel by Albert, but Albert comes to the battle field and apologises, and the duel
is not fought. In some of the movie versions, Monte Cristo is depicted as fighting a duel with Fernand
Mondego, but this is not true to the book.

42. What becomes of Albert?
a. he leaves to Rome to start anew
b. he dies in a duel defending his father's honor
c. he becomes a priest
d. he enlists in the army

After learning of his father's dishonour, and because he is of noble heart, he decided that the only way
he can regain his honor is to join the army. He rides off to make his family name one he can live up to
once again. This saddens Mercedes, as she is the last to see him go.

43. How much money does Danglars make off from Paris with?
a. 5 million francs
b. 1 million francs
c. 2 million francs
d. 1 and a half million francs

It's the money he owes to the hospitals that will make him bankrupt if he pays. He is later deprived of
the money by the notorious Roman bandit, Luigi Vampa.

44. In the end, what becomes of Villefort?
a. is imprisoned
b. commits suicide
c. goes insane
d. is made bankrupt

He goes insane and digs up the garden looking for the body of his supposedly dead illegitimate son.

45. Which couple remain in the end with the Monte Cristo fortune?
a. Eugenie and Benedetto
b. Haydee and Monte Cristo
c. Mercedes and Edmond
d. Valentine and Maxmillien

As Monte Cristo and Haydee sail off into the sunset, Valentine and Maxmillien read the letter
bequeathing them the Monte Cristo fortune.

The Three Musketeers quiz
The Three Musketeers Summary
How It All Goes Down
We begin the novel in France, where a young man from Gascony (a city in France) named
DArtagnan sets out for Paris with three gifts from his father: fifteen crowns, a horse, and a letter of
introduction to M. de Trville, who is a Very Important Person since he commands the Kings
Musketeers. DArtagnan hopes to become a Musketeer one day, but he doesnt have much going for
him except for his training as a gentleman, which means, effectively, that he can handle a sword and
be polite about it. His pluck, determination, and good manners lead him to become BFF with three
Musketeers named Porthos, Athos, and Aramis, and also lead him to fall in love with the beautiful
Constance Bonacieux.

Meanwhile, the Duke of Buckingham (i.e., only the biggest deal in England) is wooing Queen Anne
of France. Since they cant exactly be public about their feelings for each other (shes married to the
King of France, after all), Anne gives him some diamond studs as a consolation prize during his trip
back to England.

Enter the nefarious Cardinal, who is the biggest deal in France yes, even bigger than the King. The
Cardinal, whos still angry that Anne burned his declarations of love some time back, wants her to
get in trouble with her husband. He knows, through his spies that Anne gave the diamonds to
Buckingham. He suggests that the King throw a fte(party) and require Anne to wear the diamonds
(which were originally a gift from the King, which means that Anne re-gifted a gift from her husband
to her lover classy). As soon as Anne finds out about thisfte and this requirement, she bursts into
tears.

Enter Madame Bonacieux, who promises that she will find someone to help the Queen regain the
diamond studs in time for the ball. This someone turns out to be DArtagnan, whos just tripping all
over himself to get in her good graces. He takes his buddies Athos, Porthos, and Aramis to England
to retrieve the studs, but one by one each of them is detained on the road. DArtagnan makes it to
London alone and meets with the Duke. He finds the studs, but two are missing. To solve the
problem, the Duke has two new ones whipped up and blocks any ship from leaving England to
ensure that the missing studs dont make it to Paris. This, of course, means that hes declared war
on France, but obviously the honor of his beloved is much more important. DArtagnan makes it back
to Paris in time to save the Queen.

Now Madame Bonacieux is ready to get busy with DArtagnan she makes a date with him for ten
oclock at a little pavilion. When he shows up, however, DArtagnan waits to no avail. It turns out
Madame Bonacieux was kidnapped. The plot thickens.

DArtagnan next skips town with Planchet (his trusty lackey) to find out what happened to his friends.
They find Porthos and Aramis at two inns along the way, but both are still too wounded for travel and
so DArtagnan leaves them both horses and presses on to find Athos. DArtagnan finds Athos at
another inn down the road, and the two friends reunite over several bottles of wine. While
intoxicated, Athos tells DArtagnan how a woman once ruined a "friend" of his. This friend was a
nobleman who, many years ago, married a beautiful woman against the wishes of his family, only to
discover she was a branded criminal. His heart has been broken ever since (foreshadowing much,
you think?).

After a few bumps in the road (Athos gambles away two of the horses, and Porthos and Aramis lose
theirs as well), the four return to Paris and DArtagnan finds out that the King is recommending him
to become a Musketeer. This joy is short-lived, however, as all the men must somehow gain enough
money to outfit themselves properly for war. Porthos and Aramis appeal to their mistresses, and
DArtagnan sleeps with a noblewoman in return for a valuable ring (that, we find out, once belonged
to Athos) and the two sell it to split the money. The friends find themselves well-funded and ready for
war all is well in the world, right?

Wrong. Trouble is, DArtagnan didnt just sleep with any old woman he slept with Milady, who is an
agent of the Cardinal. Not only did he sleep with her, he uncovered her secret: she has a fleur-de-
lis branded into her shoulder, marking her a criminal. As a result, Milady sends two assassins after
him and then follows that up with some poisoned wine. Our young hero barely escapes both times.

Meanwhile, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis eavesdrop on a conversation between the Cardinal and
Milady. She is charged with going to England and persuading someone to assassinate the Duke of
Buckingham. In return, she wants DArtagnan dead. Needless to say, DArtagnan doesnt take this
bit of information well.

The friends decide to send a lackey to Tours (a city in France) with a letter warning the Queen of the
plot against Buckingham, and to send another lackey to England to warn Miladys brother-in-law
about her arrival. When Milady arrives in England, therefore, she is escorted to a snug room in a
castle above a cliff. The room has lots of bars on it. However, Milady soon manages to corrupt her
jailer and convince him that she is a pure and innocent woman ruined by the Duke of Buckingham.
Her jailer (John Felton) sets her free, puts her on a ship, and then he stabs the Duke to death.
Milady sets sail for France, destined for a convent where Constance Bonacieux is hiding.

DArtagnan is overjoyed when word comes from the Queen that he can meet Constance and take
her away from the convent. He arrives moments too late, however, as Milady exacts her revenge on
DArtagnan by fatally poisoning Constance. She dies in DArtagnans arms. The four friends track
Milady down and bring her to a trial, where we hear the full extent of her crimes. The sentence
pronounced upon her is death. She is executed.

As the friends head back to war, the Cardinal requests to see DArtagnan. Even though DArtagnan
is afraid hell be sentenced to death, he bravely heads to the meeting. He confesses to the Cardinal
that Milady is dead, but since the Cardinal was only going to kill DArtagnan as a favor to Milady, he
changes his mind and gives DArtagnan a commission as a lieutenant in the Musketeers. DArtagnan
is overcome and protests that one of his friends should take it. He offers it to them each in turn, but
they refuse. Athos doesnt want it, Aramis is going to become a priest, and Porthos is going to marry
a rich woman. Monsieur Bonacieux disappears under mysterious circumstances, and there the novel
ends.


1: Why did d'Artagnan go to Paris?
a. He applies for the royal guards.
b. He didn't like his family or where he lived.
c. He wanted to become a clerk for a bank.
d. He wanted to see the Duke of Buckingham.

2: Who were the Three Musketeers?
a. De Trville, Richelieu, and Louis.
b. Winter, Planchet, Athos.
c. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
d. Planchet, Grimaud, and Mousqueton.

3: Who was the woman Monsieur Bonecieux told d'Artagnan about that was abducted.
a. Milady
b. His wife Madame Bonecieux
c. Ann of Austria
d. His mother in law Madame Bonecieux.

4: Why did Ann of Austria give Duke Buckingham her diamonds?
a. She felt sorry for the Duke.
b. The Duke threatened her for them.
c. She loved the Duke.
d. The Duke asked for them to remember the conversation they had.

5: Why were d'Artagnan and the three musketeers sent to England?
a. The king wanted her to wear the diamond tags he gave her for a ball, but the tags were
in England
b. the musketeers didn't have anything else to do.
c. They were going to save Milady from Lord Winter
d. They were going to warn Duke Buckingham about his planned assassination

6: Who's idea was it to have the queen wear the tags to the ball and why would he have the king do
that?
a. The Cardinal, because he wanted to get the queen in trouble and expose Buckingham for
assassination
b. The Cardinal because he thought the queen would look nice for a ball with them on.
c. D'Artagnan because he loved the queen and thought the tags would look beautiful.
d. Athos because he loved her and wanted the king to divorce her so Athos could have her as his new
wife.

7: Was the Cardinal angry when the tags were retrieved?
a. Yes
b. No
c. The book didn't say

8: Who was the English woman that d'Artagnan met that he saw early in the story?
a. Madame Bonecieux
b. Lady Capulet
c. Milady
d. Anne of Austria

9: After Milady attacked d'Artagnan, what did he see on her shoulder?
a. A bullet wound
b. A fleur-de-lis brand indicating she was a criminal
c. A fleur-de-lis brand indicating she was a convicted criminal
d. Nothing

10: Why did Athos threaten Milady?
a. He wanted to kill her for being a criminal
b. He wanted the papers she signed to assassinate Duke Buckingham
c. He wanted the papers she signed to kill d'Artagnan
d. Both 2 and 3

11: What happens to Milady on the way to England?
a. She is captured by Lord Winter
b. Her boat sinks
c. She is captured by Buckingham
d. She is captured by Felton

12: What is the name of the head guard for Lord Winter?
a. Felton
b. Felson
c. Athos
d. Comte De Wardes

13: What religion is the head guard?
a. Catholic
b. Puritan
c. Islamic
d. Hindu

14: Does Milady succeed in killing Buckingham?
a. Yes
b. No

15: Who does Milady meet at the Convent?
a. D'Artagnan's mother
b. Anne of Austria
c. her sister
d. Madame Bonecieux

16: Who were the people who tried Milady?
a. D'Artagnan, Athos, Lord Winter and The masked man
b. Richelieu, Athos, Monsieur de Treville and d'Artagnan
c. Monsieur de Treville, d'Artagnan, and Athos
d. Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan

17: What happened to d'Artagnan after taken prisoner before the Cardinal?
a. He was sentenced to death
b. He told him the events and was promoted
c. He had a life sentence in prison
d. He told the cardinal the events and was pardoned

18: Who was the Cardinal?
a. Monsieur De Treville
b. Comte De Wardes
c. Richelieu
d. The King

19: What was Milady's name?
a. Charlotte Backson
b. Anne De Breuil
c. Comtesse de La Fre
d. Lady Clark
e. All of the Above

20. Who is the third Musketeer, besides Athos and Porthos?
a. Rochefort
b. De Winter
c. D'Artagnan
d. Aramis

The protagonist of the movie Slumdog Millionaire, Jamal, guesses the correct answer and wins the
grand prize. Throughout the movie he calls himself Athos and his brother-Porthos.
Though this character was rather randy with the ladies, and a self-professed expert on wines, he was
aspiring to the priesthood! He was played in the movie by Richard Chamberlain.

21. What was D'Artagnan's valet's name?
a. Planchet
b. Mesenger
c. Gaston
d. Reproachement

Despite the fact that, in the most famous movies based on the original book, only D'Artagnan's valet
was used, all four Musketeers had valets in the book. Keenan Wynn played Planchet in the Gene
Kelly/Lana Turner film, and Roy Kinnear, Richard Lester's court jester, played him in the '74 version,
considered the best by far.

22. Was Lady De Winter a friend of the Musketeers?
a. Yes
b. No

She was, in fact, a real barracuda to our boys! She seemed particularly obsessed with D'Artagnan.
She knew to keep out of Athos' way, however. Played beautifully twice in the two best-remembered
films of the story, by both Lana Turner and Faye Dunaway, with the nod going to Dunaway.

23. What was unique about Rochefort, Cardinal Richlieu's right hand man?
a. He had one leg.
b. He wore an eyepatch.
c. He walked across France on his hands once.
d. He talked like Donald Duck.

Rochefort and D'Artagnan, oddly enough, became very good friends, in later sequels to the original
story.

24. What was the name of D'Artagnan's lady love in the story?
a. Mange Tout
b. Virna Lisi
c. Therese Montagne
d. Constance Bonacieux

Constance was kidnapped no less than twice in the original story! The Musketeers ran all over who-
shot-John looking for her, having to hock their dearest belongings more than once to fund the hunt.
Horror of horrors, she and D'Artagnan were cuckolding Constance's husband, who was much older,
making the aspiring Musketeer an adulterer. Played as a klutz by Raquel Welch in the Lester version,
and by June Allyson in the George Sydney/Gene Kelly version.

25. What does Rochefort call D'Artagnan's horse?
a. "Something to pull a milk wagon"
b. "A 'Cheese with legs'".
c. "Fideaux"
d. "Dobbin"

It would have been called a Clydesdale over here. I don't think they had Budweiser in France at the
time.

26. What was Athos name in a former life?
a. The Comte et La Amount
b. The Comte De Monte Cristo
c. The Comte De La Fere
d. Le Duque De Earl

This is the persona he knew De Winter as. He and De Winter were apparently married.

27. What "sickness" did Athos suffer from?
a. Gout
b. Alcoholism
c. Schizophrenia
d. Palsy

De Winter did it to him! It's obvious Athos is a little too fond of the bottle by his own lines in the
story...."What I am, is drunk...!"; "You will find, my boy, that things look better from the bottom of a
glass..." Even D'Artagnan, his best buddy, calls him a "shriveled old wine sack..."

28. Who was cuckolding King Louis?
a. Nichola Machiavelli
b. Richard X, scion of Henry II of England
c. Rochefort
d. The Duke of Buckingham

For some reason, Richilieu tried to assure King Louis that Queen Anne was faithful, but the old fop
knew better! The whole thrust of the first story was, in fact, to protect her honor by covering up
Anne's gift of diamond studs that Louis gave her to Buckingham.

29. Who were the French soldiers fighting in the story?
a. Saxons
b. The Hugenots
c. Sicilians
d. Corsicans

Cardinal Richilieu himself supervised certain battles. The Musketeers showed exceptional nonchalance
during this battle, having breakfast on a bastion while fighting a massive number of Hugenot rebels.

30. Which one of the legendary musketeers, depicted by Alexander Dumas, had a son named Raoul
de Bragelonne?
a. Porthos
b. s'Artagnan
c. Athos
d. Aramis

Raoul de Bragelonne is the title character of "The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later" the third
and last book of the d'Artagnan Romances. The novel follows "The Three Musketeers" and "Twenty
Years After".

31. Who challenges young d'Artagnan to a duel at the beginning of the novel "The Three
Musketeers"?
a. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis
b. Cardinal Richelieu's guards
c. Count de Winter
d. the Duke of Buckingham's guards
D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to become a Musketeer of the Guard and goes to M. De Treville's htel.
After a series of incidents he is challenged to duels by the three musketeers. When d'Artagnan begins
to fight Athos, Cardinal Richelieu's guards arrive. Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan unite to
defeat Richelieu's guards.
32. In this novel by Alexander Dumas, Anne of Austria, the Queen Consort of France, presents her
lover with a set of diamond jewels, originally given to her by her husband, Louis XIII.
a. The Three Musketeers
b. The Vicomte de Bragelonne
c. The Man in the Iron Mask
d. Twenty Years After

Cardinal Richelieu, who is informed by his spies that Anne gave the diamonds to the Duke of
Buckingham, tries to uncover the Queen's love affair. He persuades the King to invite Anne to a ball
and ask her to wear the diamonds.
D'Artagnan and his friends retrieve the diamonds and bring them back to Queen Anne just in time to
save her reputation.