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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Solarin tell the Russian Secret Police the chess pieces are?
(a) Algeria
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Russia

2. Who takes Catherine back to the hotel after Solarin disappeared from the nightclub?
(a) Sharrif
(b) Catherine
(c) Nim
(d) Kamel

3. Which of the following is one of the secret messages decoded by Nim and Catherine from the fortuneteller's words?
(a) Safe passage to Algeria
(b) Protection from evil
(c) Warning of Satanic evil
(d) Path to win all chess games

4. Where does Robespierre say the White Queen is currently?
(a) France
(b) Mesopotamia
(c) India
(d) England

5. Where do Elisa and Napoleon take Mireille?
(a) Russia
(b) Algeria
(c) Paris
(d) Corsica

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words best describes how Catherine feels after her encounter with the fortune teller?

2. What is Catherine an expert at?

3. What year is it when the novel opens?

4. Who was it reported had given Charlemagne the gift of a special chess set?

5. What does Mireille name the falcon that she captures and trains to hunt for her and her guide as they travel across Algeria?

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