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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. The canon warns the priest about misusing __________.

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

3. To what has Mme la Comtesse adapted in her life?

4. What has Seraphita done to her leg?

5. Who does the priest meet on the road to Mezargues?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what circumstances does the priest feel youthful for the first time in his life?

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

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

5. How does the priest handle the matter of Mlle Chantal with Mme la Comtesse?

6. Why has the girl, Seraphita, tied a string tightly around her leg?

7. What advice does the doctor give the priest?

8. What is the Cure de Torcy's simplistic advice for the young priest who feels he is suffering a crisis of faith and vocation?

9. The book ends not with a diary entry but a letter. Explain the originator of the letter and its contents.

10. What happens after the priest regains consciousness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The young priest knows that something unusual is going on at the Chateau but he is reluctant to get involved in family matters without being asked. What is going on at the Chateau? Why do both Mlle Louise and Mlle Chantal seek out the priest on separate occasions? Which girl is telling the truth? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Of all the people who have attempted to damage the young priest's reputation, Seraphita is the only one who actually makes amends. Why is this young girl the only person who has a conscious regarding the right and wrong of what she has done? Is it because the priest had acknowledged her potential and she is finally living up to it? Or has she received some intervention of grace?

Essay Topic 3

The young doctor considers suicide as a resolution for his health problems. Do you think he will go through with it? Why is that not an option for the priest? Is it because of fear of eternal damnation? Or the grace earned through suffering? Explain.

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