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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what has Mme la Comtesse adapted in her life?
(a) Grief for her son
(b) Vicious rumors
(c) The lack of love
(d) Hard work

2. What does the priest acknowledge to himself about his health?
(a) He knows he has only a short time to live
(b) He is feeling much better
(c) He thinks he is fine now
(d) He is making a mistake by not going to see the specialist

3. How does Mlle Chantal behave toward the priest?
(a) She weeps on his shoulder
(b) She is in shock
(c) She ignores him
(d) She will not leave his side

4. What is the only beverage the priest drinks now?
(a) Water
(b) Tea
(c) Coffee
(d) Wine

5. What does the priest need before the doctor can provide a diagnosis?
(a) Blood tests
(b) A CAT scan
(c) An X-ray
(d) A urine specimen

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the content of the letter Mme la Comtesse sends to the priest?

2. Who informs the Cure de Torcy about the priest's death?

3. What secret does Mme la Comtesse tell the priest?

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

5. What does the priest now think is the source of his pain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about the way the priest is treated at the Chateau after the death of Mme la Comtesse?

2. Describe the meeting between the priest and M. le Comte.

3. In addition to Mlle Chantal's behavior, what else has impacted Mme la Comtesse's life?

4. What advice does the doctor give the priest?

5. What definitive action has the priest finally taken regarding his health?

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

7. Explain the irony of the doctor's physical health.

8. What happens after the priest regains consciousness?

9. The book ends not with a diary entry but a letter. Explain the originator of the letter and its contents.

10. What is the state of the priest's health in Chapter 7?

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