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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what occupation was Catherine Velis previously employed?
(a) Accounting
(b) Medicine
(c) Nun
(d) Law

3. What does the Bishop discover when he returns home?
(a) Valentine dead
(b) Mireille unconscious and wounded
(c) Camille talking with Robespierre
(d) The chess service on his table

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. What signals that it is time to stop working and return to the convent for the nuns?
(a) Tolling Bell
(b) Clock tower ringing
(c) A specific time of day
(d) Calling from the Mother Superior

6. Who does the Abbess call the greatest chess master of all?
(a) Plato
(b) Richelieu
(c) Catherine
(d) God

7. Where did Mireille and Valentine hide the chess pieces they were to protect?
(a) Hid them in their mattress
(b) Left them buried at the Abbey
(c) Buried under one of David's trees
(d) Carry them on their person at all times

8. 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

9. Where does Lily manipulate Catherine to go with her?
(a) Chess tournament
(b) Outside to confront the man on the bicycle
(c) Library
(d) Waterfront

10. What does Catherine catch Lily lying about?
(a) Chauffeur resigning
(b) Chess set location
(c) Mordecai's occupation
(d) Catherine's painting skills

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

12. What does Mireille wish after she awakens?
(a) The Bishop
(b) The chess service
(c) Valentine
(d) Her suitcase

13. What was the purpose of the Tower of Babel according to Philidor?
(a) To protect the city
(b) To search for the service
(c) To understand the language of God
(d) To reach Heaven

14. How is Mireille disguised as she attempts to leave Paris?
(a) Nun
(b) Muscian
(c) Servant boy
(d) Priest

15. On what date is the secret story of the treasure of Montglane Abby told?
(a) May 5th
(b) February 2nd
(c) April 4th
(d) March 3rd

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry become upset at the thought of Catherine going to Algeria?

2. Who throws the farewell party for Catherine?

3. Where does the Bishop want Mireille to go?

4. Who was found dead that Harry is asked to identify?

5. Why is Lily shocked when she and Catherine arrive at the chess tournament?

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