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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. Who has told the Dean about the gossip?
2. What has the young priest been unaware of during his time at the parish?
3. What else does the Dean lecture the young priest about?
4. When would the young priest be allowed to address the offending topic?
5. In what area does the Cure de Torcy encourage the young priest?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How are the young priest's attempts to help Seraphita poorly received by the girl's mother?
3. Describe the scenario when Mlle Chantal approaches the priest after mass one morning.
4. How does the priest first address being ill in his diary?
5. Who is Seraphita Dumouchel?
6. How does the young priest behave after he learns from the Cure de Torcy how the parishioners feel about him?
7. Who is Mlle Louise?
8. What advice does the young priest receive from M. le Comte from the Chateau?
9. What are the supernatural events that occur during Mlle Chantal's confession?
10. How does the young priest try to find a purpose for himself at the parish?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explain the tone of the novel as the young priest's parish experience extends. What is his demeanor at the onset? How does the tone change as the priest becomes more disillusioned with the people and circumstances of the parish? At the end, what is the priest's outlook?
Essay Topic 3
The young priest compares himself and his parish to a small boy leading cattle out of the cold, drizzly night into a barn. Explain the metaphor the young priest has written regarding his role in the parish.
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