Q 01/05

Besides novels, what did Dumas write from the very start of his career?

A) Symphonies

B) Plays

C) Sermons

D) Law books

Answer · why

B) Plays

His first play was produced in 1829 and he founded his own theatre in the 1840s.

Q 02/05

Who is the hero of The Count of Monte Cristo?

A) Jean Valjean

B) Edmond Dantès

C) D'Artagnan

D) Abbé Faria

Answer · why

B) Edmond Dantès

The young sailor is loosely based on a real shoemaker named Pierre Picaud.

Q 03/05

In which prison is the hero of Monte Cristo locked up?

A) The Bastille

B) Fenestrelle Fort

C) Château d'If

D) Devil's Island

Answer · why

C) Château d'If

The real fortress sits on an island in the bay of Marseille.

Q 04/05

Which fellow prisoner educates Dantès and reveals the treasure?

A) Father Brown

B) Cardinal Spada

C) Noirtier

D) Abbé Faria

Answer · why

D) Abbé Faria

A real Abbé Faria existed, though he did not die in prison or leave a fortune.

Q 05/05

What were the names of the three musketeers who befriend d'Artagnan?

A) Athos, Pathos and Aramis

B) Athos, Porthos and Aramis

C) Rochefort, Porthos and Tréville

D) Athos, Porthos and Planchet

Answer · why

B) Athos, Porthos and Aramis

They called themselves the three inseparables.