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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the priest meet at Louis' house?

2. What does the priest need before the doctor can provide a diagnosis?

3. Where does the doctor examine the priest?

4. Of what does the priest convince Mme la Comtesse?

5. What does the priest force Mme la Comtesse to acknowledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the priest attempt to break down the emotional barriers Mme la Comtesse has set up around herself?

2. What secret and personal pain does Mme la Comtesse reveal to the priest?

3. What is the Cure de Torcy's simplistic advice for the young priest who feels he is suffering a crisis of faith and vocation?

4. Explain the tragic irony of the events following the priest's visit with Mme la Comtesse.

5. Describe the encounter between the priest and Mlle Chantal.

6. What is the priest's diary entry on the night before he leaves for Lille?

7. Where does the priest go after his doctor's appointment in Lille?

8. How does the priest handle the matter of Mlle Chantal with Mme la Comtesse?

9. Why has the girl, Seraphita, tied a string tightly around her leg?

10. What does the priest learn from the sacristan regarding the general perception people have of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The young priest compares himself and his parish to a small boy leading cattle out of the cold, drizzly night into a barn. Explain the metaphor the young priest has written regarding his role in the parish.

Essay Topic 2

The young doctor considers suicide as a resolution for his health problems. Do you think he will go through with it? Why is that not an option for the priest? Is it because of fear of eternal damnation? Or the grace earned through suffering? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of pride and arrogance in the young priest's life? Does he feel he is elevated in the eyes of the parishioners? In his own eyes? Why does he look down upon Louis Duprety who leaves the priesthood?

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