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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. Where did the Cure de Torcy attend seminary school?

2. What does the young priest feel about God in this difficult time?

3. What does the priest tell Seraphita's mother about her daughter?

4. What does the Dean of Blangermont chide the young priest about?

5. Who is Sulpice Mitonnet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mlle Louise?

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

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

4. How does the young priest behave after he learns from the Cure de Torcy how the parishioners feel about him?

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

6. Dr. Delbende, the young priest's physician, dies from a gunshot wound which supposedly occurred while cleaning the gun. What is the unofficial story of the doctor's death?

7. How does the young priest try to find a purpose for himself at the parish?

8. Who is the Curé de Torcy and how does he advise the young priest?

9. What is the Cure de Torcy's view on how the world would be a better place?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the important themes in the book is that of the spiritual journey. Explain the different points where the young priest and the older Cure de Torcy are on their individual spiritual journeys.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The priest puts the needs of others ahead of his own even though he is very sick. Explain the nature of selfless love such as this. How does the priest exhibit it throughout the novel?

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