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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. What does the priest ask the sacristan of the church later that day?
(a) If the funeral flowers have been ordered
(b) If there are enough candles for mass
(c) If the choir has practice tonight
(d) What the parishioniers think about him

2. What were the priest's last words?
(a) "Mother Mary, pray for me."
(b) "Grace is everywhere."
(c) "I am heartily sorry."
(d) "It is finished."

3. What does Seraphita leave behind in the classroom?
(a) A hat
(b) A backpack
(c) A handkerchief
(d) Gloves

4. What does the Cure de Torcy think about the young priest when he visits his home?
(a) He is genuinely kind
(b) He is inspired
(c) He needs therapy
(d) He must be an alcoholic

5. Why does the priest think most people are unhappy?
(a) They do not like themselves
(b) They don't make enough money
(c) They marry the wrong person
(d) They had bad childhoods

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the young priest feel youthful for the first time in his life?

2. How does Mlle Chantal behave toward the priest?

3. What does the priest decide to do at the Chateau?

4. What does the priest acknowledge to himself about his health?

5. Who does the priest meet on the road to Mezargues?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the priest note about his illness in Chapter 6?

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

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