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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upcoming event preoccupies the thoughts of the young priest?

2. What does the priest realize is leading him during his time with Mlle Chantal?

3. What does the priest note about the handwriting inside Mlle Louise's prayer book found lying in the aisle at church?

4. What has the young priest been unaware of during his time at the parish?

5. What does the young priest learn about his friend, Duprety?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Seraphita Dumouchel?

2. In addition to the injustice seen in Dr. Delbende's life, how else does the author show the theme of injustice in this chapter?

3. Who is Louis Duprety?

4. Explain Dr. Delbende's position on religion as he explains it to the young priest.

5. Explain how the Dean of Blangermont lectures to the young priest about balancing religion and business.

6. What budget-related decision has the young priest reversed?

7. What information does Mlle Louise share with the priest and how does he feel about knowing it?

8. What are the young priest's feelings about the sacrament of confession?

9. How are the young priest's attempts to help Seraphita poorly received by the girl's mother?

10. What are the priest's thoughts about keeping a diary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The young priest comes to the conclusion that he has not suffered any real injustice in his life. How can he say this when most people would consider his life to be nothing but a series of injustices? How is he able to see only the good about his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of pride and arrogance in the young priest's life? Does he feel he is elevated in the eyes of the parishioners? In his own eyes? Why does he look down upon Louis Duprety who leaves the priesthood?

Essay Topic 3

Do a character sketch on the Cure de Torcy. What role does he play in the novel? What role does he play in the young priest's life?

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