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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 Mlle Chantal tell the priest about her mother?
(a) She is glad her mother is dead
(b) She is overwhelmed with grief
(c) She knows her mother's secrets
(d) She killed her mother

2. 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

3. What does Mlle Chantal tell M. le Comte in front of the priest?
(a) To dismiss the governess, Mlle Louise, immediately
(b) That she hates her father
(c) That the priest tried to seduce her
(d) That the music for the funeral has been decided

4. Who informs the Cure de Torcy about the priest's death?
(a) Mlle Louise
(b) Louis
(c) M. le Comte
(d) Mlle Chantal

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mlle Chantal behave toward the priest?

2. The canon warns the priest about misusing __________.

3. To what does the doctor not pay as much attention as the priest thinks he should?

4. How does Mme la Comtesse help the priest?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does the doctor give the priest?

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

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

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

7. What is the diagnosis of the young priest's disease?

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

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

10. In what ways does the canon attempt to help the young priest manage his life?

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