This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Pimpernel – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Pimpernel Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are Marguerite's feelings about the Scarlet Pimpernel? A) She despises him. B) She is fascinated by him and finds him heroic. C) She is scared of him because of her past. D) She doesn't believe in him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is fascinated by him and finds him heroic. 2. The revolutionaries treat the monarchy with disrespect. Their behavior may be described as A) Impudent. B) Inane. C) Enigmatic. D) Semblance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impudent. 3. Who is the owner of the Fisherman's Rest Inn? A) Mr. Jellyband. B) The Scarlet Pimpernel. C) Sergeant Bibot. D) The Countess of Tournay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Jellyband. 4. Who is the young English gentleman that Sally is so happy to see at the beginning of chapter 3? He is described as, "a good sportsman, a lively companion, a courteous, well-bred man of the world, with not too much brains to spoil his temper." A) Mr. Waite. B) Jimmy along. C) Mr. Hempseed. D) Lord Anthony Dewhurst. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lord Anthony Dewhurst. 5. What was the time period in France called after the French Revolution when more than 40, 000 people would be executed? A) Jacobin Revolution. B) Reign of Terror. C) Napoleonic Wars. D) The Directory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reign of Terror. 6. How does the Comtesse act when she meets Lady Blakeney? A) She weeps with joy and gives her a hug. B) She is cold but still remains polite and greets her. C) She pretends to be someone else and gets away as soon as she can. D) She refuses to speak to her and forbids her daughter from speaking to her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She refuses to speak to her and forbids her daughter from speaking to her. 7. What is the he Comtesse's son, the Vicomte de Tournay, like? A) He is shy and humble and blushes at Sally. B) He is bold and stylish and appears to have bad intentions. C) He is angry at the revolutionaries and unable to enjoy the company at the inn. D) He is sad and remote, not speaking to anyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is bold and stylish and appears to have bad intentions. 8. What is Marguerite most afraid of with her brother returning to France? A) She is afraid he will be killed for his moderation in his beliefs. B) She is afraid he will become too radical. C) She is afraid he will not come to see her enough. D) She is afraid he will be executed for being an aristocrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is afraid he will be killed for his moderation in his beliefs. 9. In chapter 8, Chauvelin wants Marguerite to help him do what? A) Get Armand to stay in England. B) Rescue his sister in danger in France. C) Find the Scarlet Pimpernel. D) Write a letter to the tribunal explaining his innocence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find the Scarlet Pimpernel. 10. What happened to Sergeant Grospierre, a member of the Committee of Public Safety, who accidentally allowed a group of disguised aristocrats to escape? A) He was sent to prison. B) He was rescued by the Scarlet Pimpernel. C) He was exiled from France. D) He was sent to the guillotine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was sent to the guillotine. 11. Which is not a way the Scarlet Pimpernel uses to rescue someone? A) Hidden in a coffin. B) Hidden in a picnic basket. C) By dressing them as soldiers. D) Hidden in a carriage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hidden in a picnic basket. 12. Who does Armand St. Just work for? A) Marquis de St. Cyr. B) Chauvelin. C) Baroness Orczy. D) The Dauphin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chauvelin. 13. What is Marguerite's profession? A) Singer. B) Actress. C) Spy. D) Apothecary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actress. 14. Whom is Lord Anthony concerned about at the inn when Mr. Jellyband is discussing their plans to take in refugees? A) Mr. Hempseed. B) Sally. C) The strangers in the corner. D) The Countess of Tournay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The strangers in the corner. 15. Why is Percy so willing to act foolish in public? A) To make the French think that the British are all fools. B) To embarrass his wife. C) He likes the attention. D) So no one will suspect him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So no one will suspect him. 16. Why does the Vicomte de Tournay challenge Sir Percy to a dual in chapter 6? A) To settle the conflict between his mother and Marguerite. B) To win Marguerite's attention. C) Because Sir Percy insulted his father. D) Because he thought Sir Percy was a revolutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To settle the conflict between his mother and Marguerite. 17. Sir Percy Blakeney could be described by most people as which of the following? Select all that apply A) Handsome. B) Intelligent. C) Stylish. D) Wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handsome. 18. Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? A) Sir Isaac Newton. B) Count of Tournay. C) Baron de Batz. D) Sir Percy Blakeney. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sir Percy Blakeney. 19. If someone is foppish, he might also be described as A) Vain. B) Cruel. C) Hyper. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vain. 20. What does it mean when Mr. Jellyband is called "a typical John Bull of those days" in chapter 2? A) He is a conservative, loyal Englishman who supports the monarchy. B) He is a simple-minded person who follows whatever the political trends of the day are. C) He is liberal-minded and on the side of the revolutionaries. D) None of above. 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