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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Catherine obtain Richelieu's papers?
(a) Fremasons
(b) Euler
(c) Plato
(d) Voltaire

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

4. What does Solarin call which is against all of the rules of chess?
(a) Intermission
(b) J'adoube
(c) Forfiet
(d) Restart

5. What did Back say that the powerful music of God could be used for?
(a) Destroy future efforts at dialor
(b) Create an open dialog
(c) Create and destroy
(d) Convey God's intentions

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Blanche write on the cocktail napkin she hands to Catherine?

2. What happens to the fortune teller when the lights go down?

3. What year is it when the novel opens?

4. What relationship did Euler and Bach discuss in this section?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David believe is the only thing that will be able to save France and from what does he believe France needs to be saved?

2. What happens when Camille encounters the Bishop when he arrives at Robespierre's home?

3. What surprise does Mireille find out about herself on the journey to Corsica?

4. How does the Abbess make it impossible for any one person to reveal the details of her plan to ensure the safety of the pieces of the chess set?

5. What work does Kamel want Catherine to complete for him which surprises Catherine and catches her off guard?

6. To whom does Lily introduce Catherine and what happens during their meeting?

7. What explanation does the Bishop give for his slight limp after Valentine and Mireille question him about it and the rumors they have heard about it?

8. What does Llewellyn want from Catherine and how does Catherine react?

9. What is Dr. Nim's explanation for the coincidence of the man lurking outside on the bicycle and in the painting ?

10. What coincidence does Catherine's friend Lily point out about how Catherine has spent her time before she leaves for Algeria?

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