2. How does Catherine get to meet with Kamel?
(a) Bluffs her way in
(b) Catches him on his way to lunch
(c) Barges into his office while others try to stop him
(d) Scheduled appointment

3. What stops Valentine and Miereille's carriage?
(a) Violent mob
(b) Broken lef on the horse
(c) Abbess
(d) David

4. What causes the mystical spell to be broken?
(a) The arrival of a set of Arab soldiers
(b) The wager being written down in blood
(c) Charlemagne jumping up from the table and knocking the chess set to the floor
(d) Garin jumping up from the table and knocking the chess set to the floor

5. Who do Valentine and Miereille believe is in danger based on the letter they receive?
(a) Mireille
(b) Charlotte
(c) Alexandrine
(d) Claude

6. What is Mordecai's relationship with Lily?
(a) He is her chauffeur
(b) He is her current lover
(c) He has provided her with information about math
(d) He has coached her in several chess tournaments

7. What did Catherine do instead of sleeping when she returned to her hotel after Sharrif took her there?
(a) Study books on mathematics
(b) Think of a way to get in to see Kamel
(c) Research OPEC
(d) Try to make contact with Solarin

8. What sport did Charlemagne play frequently and even put a sign in reference to in the convent?
(a) Cricket
(b) Chess
(c) Jousting
(d) Checkers

9. What activity does Catherine use to fill her time before she leaves for Algeria?
(a) Playing chess
(b) Writing letters
(c) Reading
(d) Painting

10. About how many large oil companies control most of the world's production and distribution according to Catherine?
(a) 8
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 3

11. What does the Arab soldier tell Charlemagne and Garin a blood wager will bring to the person making the wager?
(a) Death
(b) Immortality
(c) Paradise on Earth
(d) Never ending wealth

12. What is Catherine an expert at?
(a) Music
(b) Painting
(c) Computers
(d) Chess

13. Who was found dead that Harry is asked to identify?
(a) Harry's chauffeur
(b) Harry's son
(c) Harry's brother
(d) Harry's father

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

15. From whom did Philidor hear about the Montglane Service?
(a) Valentine
(b) Robespierre
(c) David
(d) Euler