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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. How does the priest feel that the mourners at the Chateau are talking about him?
(a) Maliciously
(b) Secretly
(c) Reverently
(d) Quietly

2. What is the sacristan's reply to the priest?
(a) That the priest should wait for people to come to him instead of vice versa
(b) That more candles have been ordered
(c) That the funeral flowers will be delivered this afternoon
(d) That the choir practice time has been changed

3. What does the canon see on the priest's kitchen table?
(a) Dirty dishes
(b) A bottle of wine
(c) A bowl of fruit
(d) A diary

4. What does M. le Comte tell the priest?
(a) That the priest is the cause for the recent upheaval in his home
(b) That he killed his wife
(c) That he wants to change the date of the funeral
(d) That he does not want a Catholic funeral

5. What does the canon warn the priest about regarding Mlle Chantal?
(a) She has a contagious disease
(b) She plans to make a big scene at the funeral
(c) Different stories about her meetings with the priest
(d) She is hysterical about her mother's death

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Cure de Torcy tell the young priest about prayer?

3. How does the priest keep track of recent events?

4. What does the priest ask the sacristan of the church later that day?

5. Where does the priest spend the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain how the situation with the medallion is the climax of the novel.

4. In what circumstances does the priest feel youthful for the first time in his life?

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

6. Why does Mlle Louise come to see the priest and what does he advise her?

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

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

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

10. How does the young priest suffer a crisis of confidence in himself and in his work?

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