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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. When does the young priest feel youthful for the first time in his life?
2. To what does the doctor not pay as much attention as the priest thinks he should?
3. What does the priest now think is the source of his pain?
4. What does the Cure de Torcy tell the priest about Mlle Chantal?
5. Of what does the priest convince Mme la Comtesse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the state of the priest's health in Chapter 7?
2. Why was the priest uncomfortable in the presence of the doctor?
3. Describe the meeting between the priest and M. le Comte.
4. Explain how the situation with the medallion is the climax of the novel.
5. What advice does the doctor give the priest?
6. Explain the tragic irony of the events following the priest's visit with Mme la Comtesse.
7. Why has the girl, Seraphita, tied a string tightly around her leg?
8. What happens after the priest regains consciousness?
9. Where does the priest go after his doctor's appointment in Lille?
10. In what circumstances does the priest feel youthful for the first time in his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The scene where the young priest faints twice and vomits blood can be interpreted to be a metaphor for the suffering of Christ prior to his crucifixion. Explain how the priest's suffering mirrors that of Christ's. What other parallels can be drawn between the two?
Essay Topic 2
The climax of the novel is the priest's confrontation with Mme la Comtesse. Explain the nature of a literary climax and why this incident is the climax of this book. Now, write an alternate way this confrontation could have gone. Use creativity!
Essay Topic 3
Describe the parish the way the young priest finds it when he arrives. What does it look like? Who are the people? What are the people like?
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