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THE MAN
IN THE IRON
MASK
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STUDY GUIDE
MANTHE
IN THE
IRON MASK
ALEXANDRE DUMAS
The Adventures The Last of the Mohicans

of Huckleberry Finn The Man in the Iron Mask
The Adventures Moby Dick
of Tom Sawyer Oliver Twist
The Call of the Wild Pride and Prejudice
A Christmas Carol The Prince and
The Count of Monte Cristo the Pauper
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Red Badge
Dracula of Courage
Frankenstein Robinson Crusoe
Great Expectations The Scarlet Letter
Gulliver’s Travels Swiss Family Robinson
The Hound of A Tale of Two Cities
the Baskervilles The Three Musketeers
The Hunchback The Time Machine
of Notre Dame Treasure Island
Jane Eyre The War of the Worlds
The Jungle Book White Fang
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CONTENTS
Notes to the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . 4 16 Words and Meanings, Ch. 7 . . 29

Facts About the Author . . . . . . . . . 5 17 Comprehension Check, Ch. 7 . . 30
Facts About the Times . . . . . . . . . 5 18 Sequence of Events, Ch. 7 . . 31
Facts About the Characters . . . . . . 6 19 Words and Meanings, Ch. 8 . . 32
Chapter Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 20 Cause and Effect, Ch. 8 . . . . 33
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 21 Recalling Details, Ch. 8 . . . 34
Literary Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 22 Words and Meanings, Ch. 9 . . 35
23 Recalling Details, Ch. 9 . . . 36
CHAPTER EXERCISES
24 Inference, Ch. 9 . . . . . . . . . 37
1 Words and Meanings, Ch. 1 . . 14
2 Cause and Effect, Ch. 1 . . . . 15 END-OF-BOOK EXERCISES
3 Words and Meanings, Ch. 2 . . 16 25 Book Sequence . . . . . . . . . . 38
4 Inference, Ch. 2 . . . . . . . . . 17 26 Final Exam, Part 1 . . . . . . . 39
5 Personalizing the Story, Ch. 2 . 18 26 Final Exam, Part 2 . . . . . . . 40
6 Synonyms & Antonyms, Ch. 3 . 19
7 Who and Where, Ch. 3 . . . . 20 UNIVERSAL EXERCISES
8 Comprehension Check, Ch. 3 . . 21 27 Beyond the Text . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Words and Meanings, Ch. 4 . . 22 28 Plot Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10 Sequence of Events, Ch. 4 . . 23 29 Theme Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 43
11 Identify the Character, Ch. 4 . 24 30 Character Study . . . . . . . . . . 44
12 Words and Meanings, Ch. 5 . . 25 31 Vocabulary Study . . . . . . . . 45
13 Descriptive Words, Ch. 5 . . . 26 32 Glossary Study . . . . . . . . . . 46
14 Words and Meanings, Ch. 6 . . 27 33 Book Review, Part 1 . . . . . . 47
15 Recalling Details, Ch. 6 . . . 28 33 Book Review, Part 2 . . . . . . 48

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NOTES TO THE TEACHER
THE NOVELS
Saddleback Classics were expressly all reproducible, are designed to be
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works, Saddleback Classics utilize a
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and handsome illustrations.
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The Saddleback Classics Study
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Guides provide a wealth of reproducible
and About the Times lend themselves to
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the learning experience. Features
projects you may wish to assign.
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descriptions, chapter summaries, and as a springboard for class discussions or
eight “universal” exercises—focusing role-playing. Alternatively, you may wish
on plot, theme, character, vocabulary, to assign some exercises as homework
important literary terms, and book report and others as seatwork during the
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to review, test, or enrich the student’s assignment of study partners or
grasp of important vocabulary and competitive teams often enhances
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THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ALEXANDRE DUMAS
(1802–1870)
The French novelist and dramatist Alexandre Dumas was born in 1802, the son of
a general in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. Although the plots of his novels have been
criticized as melodramatic and his writing style as careless, readers still enjoy the
colorful characters and exciting action in his stories.
Because of his tremendous literary output—nearly 300 volumes—Dumas became
somewhat of a legend in his own time. How was he able to produce so many more
books than other writers? He hired several collaborators to search through the
memoirs of earlier writers for exciting plots. Dumas cheerfully called these writing
assistants his “factory” and paid no attention at all to those who criticized him for
pilfering the work of others.
Today, Alexandre Dumas’ best-known works are his historical romances: The
Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Black Tulip. In France,
Dumas is still noted for his plays: Henri III et sa cour and Napoleon Bonaparte.
FACTS ABOUT THE TIMES
In 1802, when Alexandre Dumas was for manufacturing carpets was invented
born . . . . . . Edgar Allen Poe published “The
Thomas Jefferson was the president Raven” . . . the U.S. Naval Academy
of the United States . . . the population was opened at Annapolis, Maryland.
of New York topped 60,000 for the first In 1870, when Alexandre Dumas
time . . . Napoleon Bonaparte became died . . .
president of the Italian Republic.
John D. Rockefeller founded the
In 1845, when The Man in the Iron Standard Oil Company . . . Confederate
Mask was published . . . General Robert E. Lee and English
Former U.S. President Andrew novelist Charles Dickens died . . . Jules
Jackson died . . . Texas and Florida Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues
became states . . . the first power loom Under the Sea was published.
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FACTS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
ARAMIS D’ARTAGNAN
A former musketeer, he is now a A brave musketeer, loyal to the king
bishop who wants to be named pope; he
plots to replace King Louis the FOUQUET
Fourteenth with his twin brother. He The king’s treasurer; a man of honor
knows that Philippe will help him who ruins Aramis’ plot
achieve his goal.
PORTHOS
KING LOUIS THE FOURTEENTH The strongest musketeer, he knows
A spoiled man who makes many bad nothing of Aramis’ plot until his life is
decisions in danger.
PHILIPPE BAISEMEAUX
Twin brother of King Louis the A jailer at the Bastille, he is tricked
Fourteenth, he’s been imprisoned for several times as Aramis proceeds to
years in the Bastille under the name of carry out his plot.
Marchiali. Until he was 23, he had no
idea who he really was. ATHOS
A former musketeer, he now lives
quietly with his son, RAOUL.
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CHAPTER SUMMARIES
CHAPTER 1 the Bastille. Since only a few people

Aramis, a former musketeer, is now a know that King Louis had a twin, the
bishop. His dream is to become pope. jailer believes Aramis when he says he’s
To reach his goal, however, he needs the returning the original prisoner.
king’s help. But he can get no help from
King Louis the Fourteenth, so he plots CHAPTER 4
to free the king’s identical twin brother, King Louis wakes up and discovers,
Philippe, from prison and have him to his horror, that he’s in prison.
replace the king. Aramis goes to the Meanwhile, Aramis tells Fouquet about
great prison, the Bastille, where Philippe and his plan to place the royal
Philippe is held. By tricking the jailer, twin on the throne. Aramis is sure that
Baisemeaux, Aramis frees Philippe. He Fouquet will go along with his plan.
takes him to an estate called Vaux, Instead, however, Fouquet calls Aramis
where a great party is to be held for a traitor! He does, however, give Aramis
King Louis, Philippe’s brother. four hours to get away, while he heads
for the Bastille.
CHAPTER 2
At first, Philippe is hesitant to CHAPTER 5
become king, but at last he makes that Fouquet frees King Louis from the
choice. To prepare him to take the role Bastille and tells him about Philippe. At
of king, Aramis gives him notes to first, the king wants to have Philippe
study. Philippe knows he must be wary killed, but Fouquet convinces him that
of D’Artagnan, a musketeer who is Philippe is indeed Louis’ twin. The king
loyal to King Louis. At last Aramis and realizes that it would bring shame on
Philippe arrive at Vaux, the estate of the royal family to kill a prince.
Fouquet, the king’s treasurer, and the
party begins. CHAPTER 6
Philippe is uneasy playing the role of
CHAPTER 3 king, but everyone believes he is Louis.
D’Artagnan suspects that Aramis is Then Louis himself arrives at Vaux with
plotting something. To cover up, Aramis Fouquet and proves that Philippe is an
lies to his old friend, an act that makes impostor. He points out how pale
him ashamed. That night, Louis’ bed Philippe is—the result of years in
sinks down into the cellar of the prison. Immediately, D’Artagnan
building. (Aramis has had a special arrests Philippe. Louis sentences his
machine installed to move the bed.) brother to be exiled and to wear an iron
Then two men take the outraged king to mask for the rest of his life.
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CHAPTER 7 LASSICS them. In the battle, the roof of the
Aramis and Porthos are hours ahead cavern collapses, and Porthos is killed
of the king’s men, who are trying to by falling rocks. Aramis escapes in a
capture them. Meanwhile, a former canoe.
musketeer, Athos, and his son, Raoul,
hear a strange tale. The story is about a CHAPTER 9
gentleman taking a man in a “black Aramis’ canoe is quickly overtaken
helmet” to the island of St. Marguerite. by the king’s men. But the men are so in
Athos is certain that gentleman is awe of Aramis that they do not take him
D’Artagnan. He and Raoul immediately prisoner. Instead, they take him to
travel to St. Marguerite, where they safety in Bayonne. For D’Artagnan’s
meet D’Artagnan and see Philippe, now sake, King Louis allows Aramis to
a prisoner wearing an iron mask. remain free.
Meanwhile, Athos learns that Raoul
CHAPTER 8
has been killed in battle. He is so
Aramis and Porthos hide from the brokenhearted, he dies an hour later.
king’s men on an island called Belle-
Isle. King Louis orders D’Artagnan to Four years later, D’Artagnan leads an
capture them. D’Artagnan wants to let army in France’s war against Holland.
his friends escape, but the king spoils Just as victory is declared, D’Artagnan
his plans by giving secret orders. is killed by the last shot fired by the
Aramis and Porthos hide in a great enemy. Aramis is the only musketeer
cavern, but the king’s men discover left alive.
8

ANSWER KEY
1 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 1 5. D’Artagnan suspects Aramis is

A. ACROSS: 1. regret 3. minor 4. gust plotting against the king.
6. formerly 6. D’Artagnan advises the king to wait
DOWN: 1. retire 2. motto 5. soul before arresting Fouquet.
7. Aramis feels guilty about lying to his
B. 1. gust 2. motto 3. retired
old friend, D’Artagnan.
4. formerly 5. minor 6. regret
7. soul 8 COMPREHENSION CHECK: CHAPTER 3
2 CAUSE AND EFFECT: CHAPTER 1 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a
A. 1. e 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. f 6. b 9 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 4
B. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F A. ACROSS: 2. companion 4. fulfill
5. wail 6. plot 8. treason
3 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 2
9. liberty
A. J G E
U A D V I S E R L DOWN: 1. install 3. occupant
D R Z L Y C 7. honor
G E I N A
M P R O T E S T B. 1. occupant 2. companions
E D I M G F X S 3. wail 4. treason 5. liberty
N E A I B
T H H P L O 6. honor 7. plot 8. installed
S E 9. fulfilled
C O U N T R Y M E N
10 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: CHAPTER 4
B. 1. obstacle 2. countrymen 1. 14/plot 2. 10/royal
3. exile 4. adviser 3. 8/determined 4. 5/sleeping
C. 1. pamper 2. protest 3. gaze 4. foil 5. 1/Bastille 6. 15/without
7. 12/four 8. 6/favor 9. 4/exiled
4 INFERENCE: CHAPTER 2
10. 3/bed 11. 2/jailer 12. 7/free
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. a
13. 9/news 14. 11/treason
5 PERSONALIZING THE STORY: CHAPTER 2 15. 13/Louis
Answers will vary.
11 IDENTIFY THE CHARACTER: CHAPTER 4
6 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS: CHAPTER 3 1. Philippe 2. the jailer
A. 1. mad 2. plotting 3. heartfelt 3. D’Artagnan 4. Fouquet 5. Aramis
4. confused 5. humor 6. damp 6. Aramis 7. Philippe 8. King Louis
B. 1. imprisoned 2. proud 3. installed 9. Aramis 10. Fouquet
4. alert 11. King Louis
7 WHO AND WHERE? CHAPTER 3 12 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 5

1. Louis’ bed sinks to the cellar of the A. C O N F I D E N T S
chateau. O I E L B M U H S H
M M U I S
2. Louis is taken from Fouquet’s estate M P N M I
to the Bastille. I O P D S L
T S D S E I B
3. The king suspects Fouquet has been T T A N R D A
stealing from his treasury. E O G D E C E I V E T
D R L E S
4. Aramis tells the jailer that Marchiali T S I S N I P R E
must be put in prison and Seldon
released.
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
B. 1. deceive 2. thunder 3. sneer 17 COMPREHENSION CHECK: CHAPTER 7
4. gasp 5. plead 6. humble 1. uninhabited/accursed
7. committed 8. confident 2. ruin/accompany
9. dismiss 10. insist 11. impostor 3. reached/circled
12. establish 4. accompany/ruin
13 DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: CHAPTER 5 5. governor/phantom
1. new 2. two 3. twin 6. picked up/recognized
4. terrible 5. whole 6. outrageous 7. 7. phantom/governor
true, loyal 8. great 9. good 8. recognized/picked up
10. big front 11. rightful 9. accursed/uninhabited
10. circled/reached
14 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 6
A. 1. misfortunes 2. cast 18 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: CHAPTER 7
3. rays, glory 1. 7/fort 2. 10/prisoner
3. 1/Orleans 4. 2/Duke of Beaufort 5.
B. 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b
9/governor 6. 5/St. Honorat
C. ACROSS: 2. glide 5. misfortune
7. 8/D’Artagnan 8. 6/St. Marguerite
7. ray 8. cast 9. meek
9. 4/Athos, Toulon 10. 3/Raoul
DOWN: 1. depart 3. hesitate
4. uneasy 6. firm 19 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 8
A. ACROSS: 3. fragment 7. occupy
15 RECALLING DETAILS: CHAPTER 6
9. slip
Answers will vary, but should approximate:
DOWN: 1. gain 2. collapse
1. He was afraid something had gone
4. refuge 5. glance 6. egotist
wrong with the plan.
8. post
2. He showed everyone how pale Philippe
B. 1. occupy 2. egotist 3. slip
was—proof that he’d been in prison for
4. refuge 5. posts 6. collapsed
eight years.
7. gain 8. fragments 9. glanced
3. She was surprised and confused.
4. He was angry. 20 CAUSE AND EFFECT: CHAPTER 8
5. He was the younger royal twin. A. 1. c 2. d 3. e 4. a 5. b
6. He did not want anyone else to know he B. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F
had a twin brother. 7. T
7. Aramis was trying to escape the king’s
men. 21 RECALLING DETAILS: CHAPTER 8
1. Fouquet 2. king’s 3. Aramis
16 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 7 4. Aramis 5. English 6. ship
A. R E F R E S H M E N
S T 7. friends 8. D’Artagnan
D E T I B A H N
N I U
9. surrender 10. canoe 11. Porthos
N O I T I D E P
E X
N M O T N A H
S P D 12. Aramis
I D D U E
U E O S 22 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 9
R R E I R O T N E M N G I S S A
D R U L C U
A.
V E C A M P A I G N A B
I A S G A C E Z U N K N O W N C S
B S N P C R I W O L F Y R E
P R E P A R A T I O N S A T L N N E R I N
A O O L O F C
B. 1. phantom 2. spacious K B T I T I E
3. bid 4. uninhabited E M A X S C C
5. preparations 6. refreshments Y B E I I E
S V
7. angle 8. ruin 9. barred
10. expedition
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
B. 1. exile, assignment 2. absence FINAL EXAM: Part 2
3. vision 4. sacrifice 5. overtake Answers will vary, but should approximate:
6. campaign 7. baton 8. victory 1. He forgave Aramis and pressed his hand
warmly.
23 RECALLING DETAILS: CHAPTER 9
2. Fouquet refused to go along with the
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a
plot and told King Louis.
7. b 8. a 9. b 10. a
3. They were so in awe of Aramis that they
24 INFERENCE: CHAPTER 9 let him go.
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a 4. Philippe studied notes Aramis gave him.
He also watched, through a peephole, the
25 BOOK SEQUENCE
king interact with others.
1. 7/meet 2. 3/kidnapped 3. 2/throne
5. He offered Philippe a peaceful life on
4. 12/canoe 5. 9/island 6. 1/twin
Belle-Isle.
7. 11/killed 8. 8/wear 9. 5/escape
6. As a musketeer, he was completely loyal
10. 4/outraged 11. 13/death
to Aramis. (“All for one and one for all.”)
12. 6/frees 13. 14/enemy’s
7. He persuaded Philippe that he would be
14. 10/capture
a better ruler than his brother.
26 FINAL EXAM: Part 1 27–33 Answers will vary.
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. b
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
LITERARY GLOSSARY
action what happens in a story; the effect in literature, an impression

acts or events that take place created by the writer
The war story was full of battle action. Murder mysteries often create
a suspenseful, chilling effect.
author the writer of a book, story,
article, etc. event a specific occurrence; something
Ernest Hemingway was an American
that happens
author. A plane crash is the first event in
that adventure novel.
author’s purpose the author’s specific
goal or reason for writing fiction a literary work in which the
a certain book plot and characters are the products
In that novel, the author’s purpose
of the author’s imagination
was to make readers laugh. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a
popular work of fiction.
character a fictional person who
plays a part in a story or novel imagery figures of speech that help
Long John Silver is an important
the reader to visualize the characters
character in Treasure Island. or setting; pictures in words
In Stephen Crane’s imagery, the color
classic excellent artwork, novel, of blood suggests courage.
painting, symphony, etc. that
remains popular over many years introduction a short reading that
Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the
presents and explains a novel;
Dead has become an American classic. sometimes the first part of a novel
that sets the scene
climax the outcome of the novel’s
The introduction to Frankenstein is
main conflict in the form of a letter.
The capture of the criminal was the
climax of the detective story. mood the overall feeling or atmosphere
the author creates in a story or novel
conflict the struggle between characters
The author’s skillful use of language
or forces at the center of the story created a dismal, hopeless mood.
The conflict was resolved when the
suspect confessed. moral the instructive point of a story
or novel; the lesson to be drawn by
description the parts of a story or
the reader
novel that tell about the appearance
The moral of the story is to choose
of the setting or characters your friends carefully.
His description of the Alps was
breathtaking. motive the driving force, either internal
or external, that makes a character do
dialogue words spoken by the
something
characters in a novel, story, or play
What was the character’s motive
The dialogue in that comedy is for lying?
very witty and amusing.
SADDLEBACK CLASSICS
narrator, narration the character sequence the order in which story

who tells the story in his or her own events take place
words; the telling of a story’s events To solve the crime, the detective
Jim Hawkins is both the narrator of must determine the exact sequence
and a character in Treasure Island. of events.
novel a long form of fictional literature setting where and when a story
with a complex plot happens; the location and time
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is The setting of A Christmas Carol is
one of the greatest American novels. London in the mid-1800s.
pace the speed at which a story or style the special way a writer uses
novel develops and moves along language to express both literary
The pace of the rescue scene was
form and his or her own life
very fast and exciting. experience
Ernest Hemingway’s style is famous
passage a section of a written work; for his use of short sentences and
may include just one line or several easy-to-understand words.
paragraphs
symbol a person or thing that stands
My favorite passage described the for, or represents, something else
character’s childhood.
In Hawthorne’s famous novel, the
plot the chain of events in a story that scarlet letter is a symbol for adultery.
leads to its outcome
theme the central meaning of a
The war novel’s plot is packed story, play, or novel; the main idea,
with action.
the point
point of view the mental position Ambition and revenge are common
from which a character sees the themes in Shakespeare’s plays.
events of the story unfold
tone the feeling given by the author’s
The character’s great wealth influenced voice; the attitude expressed by the
his point of view about the poor.
author’s use of language
quotation a passage quoted; the Is the tone of her dialogue humorous
exact words spoken by a character; or formal?
the words set off between quotation
voice the author’s unique way of
marks
telling a story; a combination of
“It was a season of hope. It was a personality and use of literary tools;
season of despair,” is a famous
quotation from A Tale of Two Cities. the quality that sets one writer apart
from other writers
realism the author’s emphasis on
Mark Twain’s colorful voice is not
showing life as it really is, not hard to recognize.
romanticized or idealized
Stephen Crane used great realism
in describing the sights and sounds
of battle.
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 1 1

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Use the clues to help you solve the crossword puzzle.

Answers are words that complete the sentences.
ACROSS
1. If you feel sorry about doing

something, you ___ it. 1
R
3. Something of little importance
2
is a ___ matter. M
3 4 5
M G S
4. A sudden, strong rush of wind
is called a ___.
6. If something happened in the 6
F
past, it happened ___.
DOWN
1. To ___ is to leave a job because of old age.

2. A brief rule to live by is called a ___.
5. Your ___ is the center of your spirit.
B. Circle a word to correctly complete each sentence.

1. The letter was blown out of the tutor’s hand by a ( gust / guts ) of wind.
2. The musketeers’ ( motto / memo ) was “All for one and one for all.”
3. After all these years, the musketeers were ( tired / retired ).
4. Baisemeaux had ( formally / formerly ) been a musketeer.
5. King Louis put people in prison for ( minor / major ) reasons.
6. “Do you ( recall / regret ) your loss of liberty?” Aramis asked.
7. “Those innocent persons have never harmed a ( soul / son )!” Philippe said.

CAUSE AND EFFECT
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Write a letter to match each cause on the left with its effect on the right.
1. _____ Aramis wanted to be pope. a. The king wanted to kill
the younger twin.
2. _____ Seldon made fun of the king.
b. They were both poisoned.
3. _____ Philippe read a letter from
the queen. c. King Louis the Fourteenth
put him in the Bastille.
4. _____ The queen gave birth to
twin boys. d. Louis the Thirteenth sent
Philippe to prison.
5. _____ Aramis gave Baisemeaux
a forged letter. e. He planned to make
Philippe the king of France.
6. _____ The nurse and the tutor
confessed that Philippe f. Philippe was freed from
found a letter. the Bastille.
B. Write T for true or F for false next to each sentence.
1. _____ Philippe went down a well to get a letter from the queen.
2. _____ Louis the Fourteenth didn’t know his brother was in the Bastille.
3. _____ Because Aramis was pope, he could hear Philippe’s confession.
4. _____ Aramis told Baisemeaux the queen demanded Philippe’s freedom.
5. _____ Louis the Fourteenth sent people to prison for minor reasons.
6. _____ Louis the Fourteenth let his younger son grow up in England.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Circle the hidden words. They may go up, down, across, backward, or
diagonally. Check off each word as you find it.
S J A Z W G E O L K G H E
___ JUDGMENT ___ HEIR
O U P C X A D V I S E R L
___ COUNTRYMEN ___ SHED J D H D R Z L E Y Q U Y C
A G S E W E C I N G F I A
___ OBSTACLE ___ EXILE O M K J N H P R O T E S T
P E L A D E I M G F X L S
___ ADVISER ___ AGONY
S N D F L E P O A M I X B
___ PROTEST ___ FOIL V T M J H A H E I P L Y O
E W R T B Y U S K J E M P
___ PAMPER ___ GAZE C O U N T R Y M E N N C L
B. Unscramble the puzzle words to complete the sentences.
1. “There is one serious CSBOATEL ____________________ that you keep

forgetting.”
2. King Louis was not a good leader for his EYNTUMNCOR

____________________.
3. “I will send Louis into ILXEE ____________________,” said Philippe.
4. The king asked to see Colbert, his DVRSEIA ____________________.
C. Write a word from the hidden words puzzle under the definition that matches.
1. to treat too well; to spoil 3. to look at something a long time

__________________________ __________________________
2. an objection or complaint 4. to prevent a plan from being
about something successful
__________________________ __________________________

INFERENCE
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a letter to show the implied, but not literally stated, meaning of each phrase
or sentence from the story.
1. “I can read nothing on your 5. “There is a weakness

face.” of heart, of which you
a. Your face is an open book. remind me.”
b. You’re hiding things from me. a. a damaged heart
c. The expression on your face b. a lack of courage

gives no clue. c. a heart that needs
exercise
2. “Heaven will take his soul
at the right time.” 6. “Only a few fishermen and
a. In time, he will get to heaven. their families pass their lives
in peace here.”
b. He will die at the right time.
a. spend their days and nights
c. His soul is right for heaven.
b. Life passes them by.
3. “There is conscience, which c. Peace passes them by.
cries aloud.”
a. My conscience objects to 7. “The man who fearfully
your plan. crosses swords with another
also leaves loopholes by
b. I feel as if I could cry. which death enters!”
c. I need to speak my mind. a. can be killed easily
4. “The bread is the common b. can escape death

property of all.” c. is difficult to stab
a. The bread is delivered to each
person’s property.
b. The bread is for the common
people.
c. The bread is shared by
everyone.

PERSONALIZING THE STORY
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Compare your own thoughts and experiences to those of the characters. Answer the
questions in complete sentences.
1. Louis the Fourteenth was not a good leader for his countrymen. What sort of
actions would a good leader take? What actions would a bad leader take?
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2. Philippe cannot bring himself to let Louis die, even though Louis would
probably have Philippe killed if he caught him. Could you let someone die,
even if he or she was a possible danger to you?
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3. Aramis offers Philippe a choice: to be king or to live a quiet life on an island.
What would you choose: to be the leader of your country or live a quiet,
peaceful life?
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4. Through Aramis, Philippe learns about a mother and brother he’s never met. If
you had relatives you’d never met, what would you want to know about
them?
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5. Aramis is using Philippe in his plan to become pope. Have you ever known
someone who used another person to further his or her own plans?
Describe what happened.
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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Choose a synonym (word that means about the same) from the box for each
boldface word. Write the synonym on the line. Hint: You will not use all the
words in the box.
terrified damp confused whispered humor
plotting mad through heartfelt danger
1. “The poor man is insane ___________________,” Aramis said.
2. “I think that you’re scheming ___________________ against Colbert,”

D’Artagnan remarked.
3. The sincere ___________________ way Aramis spoke convinced D’Artagnan

that he was telling the truth.
4. Baisemeaux was still puzzled ___________________. “What is to be done,

then?” he asked.
5. Aramis told D’Artagnan that Fouquet spent a lot of money to

please ___________________ the king.
6. The air in the cellar was cold, gloomy, and moist ___________________.
B. Notice the boldface word in each sentence. Then circle the antonym (word that
means the opposite) in the word group below.
1. Aramis thought Baisemeaux was right after all. He said, “It wasn’t Marchiali
who should have been released.”
freed imprisoned transported recruited
2. Lying to D’Artagnan made Aramis feel ashamed of himself.

shamed relieved unsure proud
3. Philippe and Aramis removed the loose floor board.

installed remodeled loosened weakened
4. Porthos woke up and spoke in a groggy voice.

alert grumbling quiet gruff

WHO AND WHERE
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Help! Someone has mixed up the characters and locations in the following
sentences. Rewrite the sentences correctly on the lines.
1. Philippe’s bed rises upward to the tower of the chateau.
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2. Louis is taken from the Bastille to Fouquet’s estate.
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3. Fouquet suspects Aramis has been stealing from the king’s treasury.
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4. Aramis tells the jailer that Seldon must be put in prison and Marchiali must be
released.
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5. Aramis suspects D’Artagnan is plotting against Philippe.
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6. Philippe advises the king to wait before arresting Colbert.
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7. Fouquet feels guilty about lying to his old friend, King Louis.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a letter to show how each sentence should be completed.
1. Aramis tore up the order to release
a. Marchiali from prison.

b. Seldon from prison.
2. Baisemeaux said his new prisoner
a. didn’t look much like the king.

b. looked exactly like the king.
3. King Louis was kidnapped and taken
a. to the Bastille.
b. to Vaux.
4. King Louis was jealous of
a. Fouquet.
b. Philippe.
5. D’Artagnan suspected Aramis of plotting against
a. the king.
b. Fouquet.
6. While Aramis and D’Artagnan spoke, Porthos was

a. sleeping soundly.
b. preparing to kidnap the king.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Use the clues to help you solve the crossword puzzle.

1
ACROSS I
2 3
2. friend; comrade C O
4. to carry out or finish
5. a long, sad cry 4
F
6. a secret plan
5 6
8. the betraying of one’s country W P
7
9. freedom from another’s control H
8
T
DOWN
1. to put something in place
9
3. a person who takes up a space L
7. being true to what is honest and right
B. Circle a word to correctly complete each sentence.
1. The rat kept its eyes on the new ( ruler / occupant ) of the cell.
2. Once the other prisoners were King Louis’ victims; now they were his
( company / companions ).
3. As King Louis heard his own ( tears / wail ), he knew that he was alive.
4. “You’ve committed an act of ( treaty / treason ) upon my guest!”
5. “Why does the king set me at ( freedom / liberty )?” Fouquet asked.
6. Aramis hadn’t counted on Fouquet’s sense of ( honor / honoring ).
7. Porthos hadn’t been in on the ( reaction / plot ).
8. Aramis had ( stalled / installed ) a special machine that moved the bed.
9. Aramis thought to himself, “Let destiny be ( filled / fulfilled ).”

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
First, complete the sentences with words from the box. Then, number the events to
show which happened first, second, and so on. Hint: You will not use all the words.
exiled scarcely determined plot without

jailer treason proceeded bed respect
royal escapes condemned free favor
Louis sleeping Bastille four news
_____ 1. Aramis decides he must tell Porthos about his ____________________.

_____ 2. Aramis tells Fouquet the story that began with the birth of the
____________________ twins.
_____ 3. D’Artagnan is ____________________ to find out what Aramis is up to.
_____ 4. Aramis tells D’Artagnan he can’t see the king because he’s
____________________.
_____ 5. King Louis is surprised to wake up in the ____________________.
_____ 6. Aramis decides to escape ____________________ taking Philippe.
_____ 7. Fouquet gives Aramis ____________________ hours to escape.
_____ 8. D’Artagnan wonders why Aramis is in such ____________________ with
the king.
_____ 9. Aramis tells Philippe that King Louis will be ____________________.
_____ 10. Philippe examines King Louis’ empty ____________________.
_____ 11. The ____________________ tells King Louis to keep quiet.
_____ 12. Aramis tells D’Artagnan that Fouquet is to be set
____________________.
_____ 13. Aramis and D’Artagnan tell Fouquet the good _____________________.
_____ 14. Fouquet tells Aramis he’s committed ____________________ by putting
the king in jail.
_____ 15. Fouquet goes to the Bastille and frees King ____________________.

IDENTIFY THE CHARACTER
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Fill in the blanks with the correct character from the box. You will use some names
more than once.
Fouquet King Louis Philippe
the jailer D’Artagnan Aramis
1. “I am now face to face with my destiny,” ____________________ said to

himself.
2. “Oh, come now, my boy,” ____________________ said. “You’ve always been

so very quiet and reasonable.”
3. “I didn’t know that you and the king were such good friends, Aramis,”
____________________ said.
4. “You are dealing with an honorable man!” ____________________ said.
5. “The king is still alive, and his imprisonment saves your life,”
____________________ said.
6. “But what about Philippe? Should we take him with us?”

____________________ thought to himself.
7. “People can always return from exile, Aramis,” ____________________ said.
8. “A prisoner!” ____________________ cried. “I—I am a prisoner!”
9. “Oh, but you’re mistaken, my friend. I’ve spoken with the king hundreds of
times,” ____________________ said.
10. “You must leave to save your life. I must leave to save my honor,”
____________________ said.
11. “I want the governor of the jail to come to me at once,”

____________________ said sternly.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Circle the hidden words. They may

go up, down, across, backward, or C O N F I D E N T S A
diagonally. Check off each word as O I S E L B M U H S H
you find it.
M M D P R N K L U I S
___ IMPOSTOR ___ SNEER M P X B M A S W N M I
___ ESTABLISH ___ INSIST I O R T U P I K D S L
T S D E S L G H E I B
___ COMMITTED ___ DISMISS
T T K A J N B P R D A
___ THUNDER ___ DECEIVE E O G D E C E I V E T
D R Z S O L A E D R S
___ CONFIDENT ___ GASP
T S I S N I P Y R U E
___ HUMBLE ___ PLEAD
B. Write a word from the puzzle under the definition it matches.

1. to make someone believe 7. having done or performed
something that’s untrue something
__________________________ __________________________
2. to shout or roar deeply 8. being very sure of oneself
__________________________ __________________________
3. scornful curling of the 9. to send away or remove from
upper lip a job
__________________________ __________________________
4. to take in a sudden sharp 10. to demand in a strong, firm
breath manner
__________________________ __________________________
5. to make a sincere request; 11. a person who pretends to be
to beg someone else
__________________________ __________________________
6. not proud; modest 12. to set up or put into place
__________________________ __________________________

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Complete each sentence with the adjective or adjectives used in the story.
Hint: You will not use all the adjectives in the box.
one terrible armed good

two great worse true
big rightful whole twin
new outrageous loyal front
1. “Give me a ____________________ order from the king,” Baisemeaux said.
2. The ____________________ men looked at each other in horror.
3. “You don’t believe this nonsense about a ____________________ brother,

do you?” King Louis asked.
4. The prisoner’s cries became more and more ____________________.
5. Fouquet told the king the ____________________ story of the plot.
6. “They shall pay for this ____________________ crime!” King Louis cried.
7. “Fouquet, you have shown yourself to be a ____________________ and

____________________ friend,” King Louis said.
8. “It would bring ____________________ shame on the throne,” Fouquet said.
9. Fouquet said he hadn’t done a ____________________ job.
10. They walked to the ____________________ ____________________ gate

of the Bastille.
11. “This man is the ____________________ king of France,” Fouquet said.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Use a word from the box to complete each sentence.
rays misfortunes glory cast
1. There are ___________________ in life that no one will accept.
2. Louis ___________________ down his eyes and left the room.
3. Philippe felt something like a shadow gliding between him and the
___________________ of his new ___________________.
B. Draw a line to match each boldface word from the story with its antonym
(word that means the opposite).
1. firm a. confident
2. meek b. arrived
3. uneasy c. bold
4. departed d. weak
C. Use the clues to help you solve the crossword puzzle.

ACROSS 1
D
2
2. to move along smoothly G
3
5. bad luck H
7. a narrow beam of light 4

U
8. to direct, as directing 5
M
6
F
one’s eyes
7
9. humble, without being R
prideful 8
C T
9
M
DOWN
1. to go away; leave 4. worried; nervous; restless

3. to wait or stop for a moment 6. steady and strong

RECALLING DETAILS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Answer each question in your own words. Write in complete sentences.
1. Why was Philippe so nervous when Aramis didn’t show up at Vaux?

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2. How did Louis prove that Philippe was an impostor?
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3. What did the queen think when she saw her two sons in the same room?
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4. What did D’Artagnan feel when he learned about Philippe’s punishment?
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5. When Philippe was taken prisoner, he thought of “all his past suffering.” Why
had he suffered so much?
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6. Why did King Louis order Philippe to wear an iron mask?
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7. Why did Aramis fail to show up when Philippe was expecting him?
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WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________

go up, down, across, backward, or R E F R E S H M E N T S A
diagonally. Check off each word as L A D E T I B A H N I N U
you find it. C L N O I T I D E P X E X
N K J E M O T N A H P S D
___ PREPARATIONS
S I C V D D M K L O I U E
___ REFRESHMENTS E A U Q E F H G Y P L O S
___ UNINHABITED ___ BID M O E R R D S A E C N I R
D S R D U C B L N P L C U
___ ACCURSED ___ RUIN
I A V C S I G D E S K A C
___ EXPEDITION ___ ANGLE B N E A S N J G H L O P C
___ PHANTOM ___ BARRED P R E P A R A T I O N S A
___ SPACIOUS ___ ASSURED
B. Use words from the puzzle to complete the sentences.

1. “Out of the box came a sort of ____________________,” the fisherman said.
2. Athos has a surprise visitor at his ____________________ country home.
3. The Duke of Beaufort had come to ____________________ Athos farewell.
4. Except for the fort, the island was ____________________.
5. The governor went to make ____________________ for his guests.
6. The governor invited the two strangers to the fort for ____________________.
7. Athos and Raoul hid in an ____________________ of the staircase.
8. The fisherman didn’t want to ____________________ his boat on the rocks.
9. Raoul and Athos saw something moving behind a ____________________

window.
10. The Duke of Beaufort was going off on a military ____________________ to

Africa.

COMPREHENSION CHECK
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
First, find and underline the incorrect word or words in each sentence. Then, find
the correct word or words used incorrectly in one of the other sentences. Finally,
rewrite the sentence correctly on the line.
1. “Call me uninhabited,” said the prisoner.

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2. The Duke of Beaufort wanted Raoul to ruin him.
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3. The fort was reached by a fence and a deep ditch.
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4. The fisherman was afraid he might accompany his boat on the rocks.
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5. A sort of governor came out of the big box.
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6. When he heard the fisherman’s story, Athos picked up D’Artagnan.
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7. D’Artagnan told the phantom the strangers were Spaniards.
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8. Raoul recognized the silver plate.

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9. Except for the fort, the island was accursed.
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10. Eight hours later, Porthos and Aramis circled Orleans.
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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Complete the sentences with the correct names and places from the box. Then, number
the events to show which happened first, second, and so on.
Duke of Beaufort Toulan St. Honorat Raoul

St. Marguerite Orleans D’Artagnan Athos
governor prisoner without fort
_____ 1. Athos and Raoul find a ____________________ on the island.
_____ 2. “Call me accursed,” said the ____________________.
_____ 3. Porthos and Aramis ride hard to reach ____________________.
_____ 4. The ____________________ tells Athos that his son needs some
adventure.
_____ 5. After visiting the ____________________, the three men do some

hunting.
_____ 6. The fisherman agrees to take the gentleman to ____________________.
_____ 7. ____________________ explains that the two strangers are Spaniards.
_____ 8. The gentleman later insists on going to ____________________.
_____ 9. ____________________ accompanies Raoul to the port of

____________________.
_____ 10. ____________________ tells his father he wants to go to Africa.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Use the clues to solve the crossword puzzle. 1

G
ACROSS
3. a broken-off part of something 2
C
7. to capture and settle in a place 3 4
F R
5
G
6
E
9. to pass quietly without being
7 8
noticed O P
DOWN
9
1. to benefit in some way S
2. to cave in or fall down

4. place that offers protection from danger
5. a quick look
6. a person who thinks only of himself or herself
8. a place where a soldier is assigned to be
B. Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.

1. The English were trying to ( occupy / occupied ) Belle-Isle.
2. “My crime was being an ( egotist / egotistical ),” Aramis said.
3. “During the night, let’s ( slide / slip ) out to sea,” Aramis said.
4. Aramis and Porthos took ( refuse / refuge ) in the great cavern of Locmaria.
5. “To your ( posts / place ), gentlemen,” D’Artagnan said to the troops.
6. With the noise of the muskets, the entire cavern ( capsized / collapsed ).
7. “That’s a good idea. But what shall we ( gain / won ) by it?” Porthos asked.
8. The noise brought down huge ( fragments / fragmented ) of rock from the
ceiling.
9. The officers ( gagged / glanced ) at one another.

CAUSE AND EFFECT
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
A. Write a letter to match each cause on the left with its effect on the right.
1. _____ The king guessed D’Artagnan a. Athos and Porthos had no

would try to save his friends. way to escape.
2. _____ Porthos thought they were on b. Athos and Porthos hid in

an official mission. a great cavern.
3. _____ The soldiers fired their c. He issued secret orders

muskets in the cavern. to D’Artagnan.
4. _____ The boats disappeared from d. Aramis had to tell Porthos

the island. the truth.
5. _____ Boats full of soldiers landed e. The cavern collapsed.

on the island.
B. Write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
1. _____ The king wrote two secret orders to D’Artagnan.
2. _____ Athos and Porthos tried to escape the island by canoe.
3. _____ Aramis was crushed by falling rock.
4. _____ The officers forced D’Artagnan to tear up the king’s order.
5. _____ Porthos forgave Aramis for his plot against the king.
6. _____ Belle-Isle’s fishing boats were lost in a storm.
7. _____ The English were trying to take over Belle-Isle.

RECALLING DETAILS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a word to correctly complete each sentence.
1. ( Fouquet / King Louis the Fourteenth ) had given Porthos and Aramis
a head start.
2. D’Artagnan had no choice but to follow the ( governor’s / king’s )

command.
3. Porthos and ( D’Artagnan / Aramis ) were hiding out on Belle-Isle.
4. “Without those boats, we are lost indeed!” ( Fouquet / Aramis ) cried out.
5. Porthos thought they were defending Belle-Isle from the

( French / English ).
6. Suddenly, Aramis noticed a ( fort / ship ) on the horizon.
7. D’Artagnan came ashore to speak to his old ( enemies / friends ).
8. “The king guessed my plans!” said ( D’Artagnan / Porthos ).
9. “I promise that I won’t ( attack / surrender ) easily,” Aramis said.
10. Aramis had hidden a ( sword / canoe ) in a cavern.
11. ( Porthos / Aramis ) was crushed by falling rocks.
12. ( D’Artagnan / Aramis ) remembered his dead friend as the bravest

of the musketeers.

WORDS AND MEANINGS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________

go up, down, across, backward, or O L B T N E M N G I S S A
diagonally. Check off each word as
V E C A M P A I G N E A B
you find it.
E Z S U N K N O W N D C S
___ OVERTAKE ___ FLOW R I C Z W O L F E Y P R E
T L M V N C N S E R O I N
___ UNKNOWN ___ EXILE
A O Y F D O P L A O S F C
___ ASSIGNMENT ___ BATON K B T R T V I C B T N I E
E M S A N X U S O C A C M
___ SYMBOLIZE ___ VISION
A Y B O E K F D I I S E Y
___ SACRIFICE ___ VICTORY Z S C R T P K E O V L N S
___ CAMPAIGN ___ ABSENCE
B. Use words from the puzzle to complete the sentences.
1. Louis offered D’Artagnan a choice—____________________ or a new

____________________.
2. In Raoul’s ____________________, Athos had stopped all his exercises.
3. Athos’ last words were spoken to the dream ____________________ of

his son.
4. D’Artagnan wouldn’t ____________________ a single man unless he had to.
5. It was easy for the king’s men to ____________________ Aramis and Porthos
in the canoe.
6. The army’s ____________________ was going very well.
7. The ____________________ that symbolized D’Artagnan’s new position was

inside the ebony box.
8. D’Artagnan and his army expected ____________________ very soon.

RECALLING DETAILS
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a letter to answer each question or complete each sentence.
1. It was easy for the king’s fleet to

a. change direction. b. overtake a canoe.
2. When the commander saw Aramis’ ring, he

a. bowed in deep respect. b. immediately drew his sword.
3. Who told D’Artagnan what had happened at Belle-Isle?

a. Raoul b. the king
4. The king said that the rebels would be

a. captured and hanged. b. exiled to England.
5. The king offered D’Artagnan a choice between taking the new assignment or
a. hanging. b. exile.
6. How long had D’Artagnan been taking orders from the king?
a. for 30 years b. for 20 years
7. Why did Athos stop eating and exercising?

a. He missed Aramis. b. He missed Raoul.
8. Raoul came to visit Athos in a

a. terrible dream. b. horsedrawn carriage.
9. Who was named the new Marshal of France?

a. Porthos b. D’Artagnan
10. As he took his last breath, D’Artagnan could hear

a. the drums of victory. b. muskets firing.

INFERENCE
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a letter to show the implied, but not literally stated, meaning of each
sentence from the story.
1. With the air of an emperor offering his hand to be kissed, Aramis

showed the commander his ring.
a. Aramis wanted to sell his ring to the commander.
b. Aramis displayed his ring with great dignity.
c. Aramis pretended to be an emperor.
2. The crew was struck with silence.

a. The men felt like they’d been hit with a blow.
b. They were threatened to keep quiet.
c. The men could not make a sound.
3. Of the four musketeers, there now remained one single body. God
had taken back their souls.
a. Three musketeers were without souls.
b. Only one musketeer was still alive.
c. God had left three souls behind.
4. D’Artagnan told the king that Athos and Porthos would never be
taken alive.
a. They would die before they let themselves be captured.
b. They would do anything to stay alive.
c. They wouldn’t mind being taken into exile.
5. The paleness of death came over his face.

a. His face lost color as he died.
b. The thought of death made him pale.
c. Death made his face look like a mask.
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BOOK SEQUENCE
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
First, complete the sentences with words from the box. Then, number the events to
show which happened first, second, and so on. Hint: You will not use all the words.
bishop twin enemy’s escape

capture killed outraged throne
canoe meet kidnapped death
island wear phantom frees
_____ 1. Philippe and the king ____________________ face to face.
_____ 2. King Louis is ____________________ and taken to the Bastille.
_____ 3. Philippe decides he will take Louis’ place on the

____________________.
_____ 4. Aramis is captured while he’s trying to escape in a

____________________.
_____ 5. Athos and Raoul see Philippe on the ____________________ of

St. Marguerite.
_____ 6. Aramis tells Philippe that he is the younger ____________________

of the king.
_____ 7. Porthos is ____________________ in battle on Belle-Isle.
_____ 8. King Louis orders Philippe to ____________________ an iron mask.
_____ 9. Fouquet gives Aramis time to ____________________.
_____ 10. Fouquet is ____________________ that Aramis kidnapped the king.
_____ 11. Athos dies after learning of his son’s ____________________.
_____ 12. Fouquet ____________________ King Louis from the Bastille.
_____ 13. D’Artagnan is killed by his ____________________ last shot.
_____ 14. D’Artagnan is ordered to ____________________ Aramis and Porthos.

FINAL EXAM, PART 1
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Circle a letter to correctly answer each question or correctly complete

each statement.
1. What event took place before the story began?
a. Fouquet was arrested c. D’Artagnan was brought up
and convicted. in secret.
b. Philippe was imprisoned. d. Athos had been exiled.
2. Where did Aramis and Porthos hide from the king’s men?
a. Belle-Isle c. Vaux
b. St. Marguerite d. St. Honorat
3. Why did Aramis plot to replace King Louis?

a. He wanted to become a musketeer. c. He wanted to become king.
b. He was jealous of him. d. He wanted to become pope.
4. Aramis was able to trick Baisemeaux because

a. it was dark and Baisemeaux c. Baisemeaux had misplaced
couldn’t see well. the king’s orders.
b. Philippe and the king looked alike. d. Baisemeaux feared Aramis.
5. Why did Aramis think Fouquet would go along with his plan?
a. Philippe had pardoned him. c. Fouquet hated King Louis.
b. Fouquet wanted Aramis to d. Fouquet was “evil through
become pope. and through.”
6. What happened to Aramis at the end of the story?

a. D’Artagnan was forced to c. He eventually died of a
shoot him. broken heart.
b. He was living in Bayonne. d. He was killed by falling rocks.

FINAL EXAM, PART 2
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Answer each question in your own words. Write in complete sentences.

1. How did Porthos react when Aramis confessed that he’d put their lives in
danger?
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2. What caused Aramis’ plot against King Louis to fail?

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3. When the king’s men captured Aramis on Belle-Isle, why didn’t they take him
to the king?
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4. How did Philippe prepare himself for the role of king?

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5. Besides the chance to be king, what other choice did Aramis offer Philippe?
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6. Why did Porthos go along with Aramis even though he didn’t really know what
was happening?
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7. At first, Philippe was reluctant to be king. What did Aramis say to convince
him?
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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS 27
BEYOND THE TEXT: _______________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Choose one “extra credit” project from each column. Complete the short-term
project on the back of this sheet. To complete the second project, follow your
teacher’s instructions.
SHORT-TERM PROJECTS LONG-TERM PROJECTS
1. Write brief captions for any 1. Use a reference book to find

four illustrations in the book. a song that was popular at the
time this story takes place.
2. Draw a picture of your favorite
Read or sing it to the class.
character. Be sure the clothing
and hairstyles are appropriate 2. Write a description of the
to the times. daily life of ordinary people
at the time this story was
3. Write a diary entry for one of
written. Use library resources
the main characters. Describe,
to find information.
from that character’s point of
view, an important event from 3. Make a diorama depicting
the novel. one of the important scenes
in the story.
4. Write a short paragraph
explaining why you think the 4. Ask a librarian to help you
author chose to write about find a recipe for a dish that
the particular time and place was popular at the time
of the novel’s setting. depicted in the story. Make
it for the class.
5. Draw a simple map, showing
various locations mentioned 5. Make a chart showing “then
in the novel. and now” comparisons between
the story’s location and people
6. Choose any page from the novel.
at the time the novel is set and
Rewrite all the dialogue.
as it is today.
7. Playing the role of a newspaper
6. Use a cassette recorder to
reporter, write a brief article
make an audiotape of any two
describing one of the events
chapters of the novel.
that occurs in the novel.
PLOT STUDY: _______________________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Five elements make up a plot: characters, setting, conflict, climax, and conclusion.
Review the Glossary definition of each element. Then answer the questions about the
novel you just read.
1. What is the setting (time and place) of the novel?
___________________________________________________________________
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2. What conflict or conflicts do the main characters face?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Explain the climax of these conflicts (how they are resolved).
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Is the outcome of the plot surprising? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. Does the novel focus mostly on character, plot, or setting? Explain your answer.
___________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
6. What might have been a different way for the conflicts to be resolved? Think of
some events that would have changed the outcome of the plot. Write your new
ending here.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
THEME ANALYSIS: _________________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Review the Glossary definition of theme. Then study the literary themes listed
in the box.
bravery loyalty revenge revolution nature hope
guilt love friendship repentance courage war
madness science injustice greed regret youth
Authors often want to deliver a message about their themes. This message, usually
a deeply held belief, is expressed in the story.
Think about the novel you just read. What theme or themes can you recognize?
What was the main idea? What point was the author trying to make about that theme?
What message was delivered?
Choose two or three themes from the box, or write your own. Then write a sentence
explaining the author’s belief about that theme. (This kind of sentence is called a
thematic statement.)
EXAMPLE: Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
Theme: hatred
Thematic statement: Hatred between families can have tragic
consequences for innocent individuals.
Theme 1: _____________________________
Thematic statement: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Theme 2: _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Theme 3: _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
CHARACTER STUDY: _______________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Review the Glossary definition of character. Then name two important

characters from the novel you just read.Write a brief description of each.
1. CHARACTER: _______________________________
DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. CHARACTER: _______________________________
DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Which character did you find most interesting? _____________________________

Explain why. ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Describe the main conflict this character faces.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. How is this conflict finally resolved?

___________________________________________________________________
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6. Does the plot outcome make the character happy? _________________________

Explain how. ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
7. Write three lines of dialogue or description from the novel that helped you
understand this character.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
8. On the back of this sheet, write a sentence telling how you and the character
are alike. Then write another sentence telling how the two of you are different.
VOCABULARY STUDY: _____________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Look back through the novel you just read. Find 10 words that were new to you.
First, list the words on the lines below. Then check a dictionary if you’re not sure
what each word means. Finally, use each word in a sentence of your own.
1. ______________________________ 6. ______________________________
2. ______________________________ 7. ______________________________
3. ______________________________ 8. ______________________________
4. ______________________________ 9. ______________________________
5. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
GLOSSARY STUDY: ________________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
1. Review the Glossary definition of conflict. Then describe one example

of a conflict in this novel.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Review the Glossary definition of imagery. Then give two examples of
the author’s artful use of figurative language.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Select your favorite short passage from the novel. Write it on the lines.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Describe the setting of the novel. When and where does the story take place?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. Review the Glossary definition of motive. Explain the motive, or driving force,
behind the main character’s actions.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
6. Review the Glossary definition of quotation. Select a memorable quotation
from the novel and write it on the lines.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
7. Think about a major event in the story. What was the main character’s
point of view about that event? Explain how the author revealed that
character’s point of view.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

BOOK REVIEW, PART 1: ____________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
Imagine you are a book reviewer for a newspaper. Your job is to describe the
novel you just read for your readers. Before you write your review—which will
contain both fact and opinion—you must take notes. Use this form to record the
information you will use in your article.
BOOK TITLE: _____________________________________________________________
AUTHOR: ________________________________________________________________
1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this book? (Examples: to amuse, terrify,
inform, protest, inspire, etc.) Name more than one purpose, if appropriate.
___________________________________________________________________
2. What type of novel is this? (Examples: adventure, fantasy, comedy, tragedy,

mystery, action, drama, etc.) Name more than one type, if appropriate.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Describe the main character in two or three sentences. Use meaningful details.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Describe two or three supporting characters. Explain each character’s relationship

to the main character.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. Write one or two sentences from the novel as examples of powerful description.
(Hint: Look for vivid sights, sounds, smells, or feelings.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
BOOK REVIEW, PART 2: ____________________________________________
(TITLE OF NOVEL)
NAME ____________________________________ DATE _______________________
6. Write one or two lines from the book as examples of memorable dialogue.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
7. Summarize the plot of the book in one brief paragraph. (Hint: Name a key
event at the beginning, middle, and end.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
8. Find your favorite illustration in the book. As you describe it, explain how
this drawing works as an aid to the reader’s imagination.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
9. State your opinion of the book’s title. Does the title give a good clue as to
what the story is about? Why or why not? Suggest a different title that would
have worked as well.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
10. State two reasons why you would or would not recommend this novel to
your readers.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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SADDLEBACK EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING, INC.

The Adventures The Last of the Mohicans

Development and Production: Laurel Associates, Inc.

Copyright © 2003 by Saddleback Educational Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of

Printed in the United States of America

Notes to the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . 4 16 Words and Meanings, Ch. 7 . . 29

8 Comprehension Check, Ch. 3 . . 21 27 Beyond the Text . . . . . . . . . 41

9 Words and Meanings, Ch. 4 . . 22 28 Plot Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

10 Sequence of Events, Ch. 4 . . 23 29 Theme Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 43

11 Identify the Character, Ch. 4 . 24 30 Character Study . . . . . . . . . . 44

12 Words and Meanings, Ch. 5 . . 25 31 Vocabulary Study . . . . . . . . 45

13 Descriptive Words, Ch. 5 . . . 26 32 Glossary Study . . . . . . . . . . 46

14 Words and Meanings, Ch. 6 . . 27 33 Book Review, Part 1 . . . . . . 47

15 Recalling Details, Ch. 6 . . . 28 33 Book Review, Part 2 . . . . . . 48

FACTS ABOUT THE TIMES

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

CHAPTER 1 the Bastille. Since only a few people

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

1 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 1 5. D’Artagnan suspects Aramis is

7 WHO AND WHERE? CHAPTER 3 12 WORDS AND MEANINGS: CHAPTER 5

action what happens in a story; the effect in literature, an impression

narrator, narration the character sequence the order in which story

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 1 1

A. Use the clues to help you solve the crossword puzzle.

1. If you feel sorry about doing

1. To ___ is to leave a job because of old age.

B. Circle a word to correctly complete each sentence.

3. After all these years, the musketeers were ( tired / retired ).

4. Baisemeaux had ( formally / formerly ) been a musketeer.

5. King Louis put people in prison for ( minor / major ) reasons.

6. “Do you ( recall / regret ) your loss of liberty?” Aramis asked.

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 1 2

B. Write T for true or F for false next to each sentence.

3. _____ Because Aramis was pope, he could hear Philippe’s confession.

4. _____ Aramis told Baisemeaux the queen demanded Philippe’s freedom.

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 2 3

B. Unscramble the puzzle words to complete the sentences.

1. “There is one serious CSBOATEL ____________________ that you keep

2. King Louis was not a good leader for his EYNTUMNCOR

3. “I will send Louis into ILXEE ____________________,” said Philippe.

4. The king asked to see Colbert, his DVRSEIA ____________________.

1. to treat too well; to spoil 3. to look at something a long time

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 2 4

1. “I can read nothing on your 5. “There is a weakness

b. You’re hiding things from me. a. a damaged heart

c. The expression on your face b. a lack of courage

4. “The bread is the common b. can escape death

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 2 5

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 3 6

1. “The poor man is insane ___________________,” Aramis said.

2. “I think that you’re scheming ___________________ against Colbert,”

3. The sincere ___________________ way Aramis spoke convinced D’Artagnan

4. Baisemeaux was still puzzled ___________________. “What is to be done,

5. Aramis told D’Artagnan that Fouquet spent a lot of money to

2. Lying to D’Artagnan made Aramis feel ashamed of himself.

3. Philippe and Aramis removed the loose floor board.

4. Porthos woke up and spoke in a groggy voice.

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 3 7

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK • Chapter 3 8

_ 1. Aramis decides he must tell Porthos about his ________________.

10. They walked to the gate

_ SPACIOUS _ ASSURED