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The Eight | Quiz

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1)

What did Back say that the powerful music of God could be used for? (from Section 7, Part 2)

Convey God's intentions
Destroy future efforts at dialor
Create an open dialog
Create and destroy
2)

Where did Minnie and Solarin hide after they were separated from the rest of the family? (from Section 24, Part 1)

Castle
Forest
Boat
Abbey
3)

Where does the Bishop meet Camille? (from Section 9)

Home of Robespierre
Home of Catherine the Great
The Abbey
Home of Valentine and Mireille
4)

What does Catherine catch Lily lying about? (from Section 8)

Catherine's painting skills
Mordecai's occupation
Chess set location
Chauffeur resigning
5)

On what does Lily write Mordecai's telephone number? (from Section 10)

Mirror
Hand
Chinese cabinet
Napkin
6)

What does Mireille name the falcon that she captures and trains to hunt for her and her guide as they travel across Algeria? (from Section 13)

Charlemagne
Charlot
Shahin
Catherine
7)

In what way are Solarin and Nim related? (from Section 24, Part 1)

Father and son
Grandfather and grandson
Uncle and nephew
Brothers
8)

How many pieces of the entire chess set are still missing? (from Section 24, Part 2)

8
10
6
5
9)

What did Catherine do instead of sleeping when she returned to her hotel after Sharrif took her there? (from Section 12)

Think of a way to get in to see Kamel
Research OPEC
Try to make contact with Solarin
Study books on mathematics
10)

What does the Bishop discover when he returns home? (from Section 9)

The chess service on his table
Camille talking with Robespierre
Mireille unconscious and wounded
Valentine dead
11)

What does Catherine tell El-Marad? (from Section 18)

That Lily is the Black Queen
That Minnie has left the game
That she is protected by Kamel
That she knows he's the White King
12)

What small gift does Catherine present to El-Marad's daughter when they arrive at his house? (from Section 14)

A white queen chess piece
A note from Nim
A falcon
Money
13)

What relation is Mordecai to Harry? (from Section 10)

Brother
Father
Grandfather
Son
14)

What was another name for The White Queen? (from Section 21)

The Woman from India
Germaine
Valentine
Mireille
15)

What does Nim potentially provide Catherine in Algeria? (from Section 8)

The location of the chess pieces
A place to stay
Protective weapondry
A protective contact
16)

What does Lily call the move she uses to get out of her stuck position? (from Section 17)

Zugzwang
Carwagny
Ziggygog
Car
17)

Who holds the Black Queen? (from Section 21)

Paul
Mireille
Abbess
Plato
18)

Which of the following characters is identified as the Black Queen? (from Section 15, Part 2)

Catherine
Abbess
Mireille
Charlotte
19)

What vow does the Bishop make to Mireille when they are reunited in London? (from Section 23)

To provide her with the cloth from the service
To give her a child
To give her pieces of the service
To take care of her until she dies
20)

What do Harry, Kamel and Nim plan on charging the white side with in Algeria? (from Section 24, Part 2)

Murder and theft of the service
Plotting to destroy OPEC
Conspiracy to destroy ancient relics
Plotting to overthrow the government
21)

What promise does Kamal make to Catherine? (from Section 12)

To help her find the service
To provide her employment
To follow her
To protect her
22)

What does Minnie give to Catherine and Lily? (from Section 16)

Mireille's diary
Weapons
The cloth
Several pieces of the service
23)

Why is Kamel driving Catherine through the mountains of Algeria? (from Section 14)

To complete her OPEC work
To show Catherine the countryside
To visit Llewellyn's dealer friend
To begin his project with the computer model
24)

What do Catherine and Lily see when they return to their car? (from Section 17)

Minnie sitting in the seat
Carioca digging under the ground
Sharrif's security forces
A figure eight on the side
25)

What is Catherine an expert at? (from Section 8)

Computers
Music
Chess
Painting
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