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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. On what does Lily write Mordecai's telephone number?
2. What does Catherine catch Lily lying about?
3. How was Fiske killed?
4. What sport did Charlemagne play frequently and even put a sign in reference to in the convent?
5. Who was it reported had given Charlemagne the gift of a special chess set?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Llewellyn want from Catherine and how does Catherine react?
2. Why does Catherine Velis believe that she is being sent to Algeria by her accounting firm?
3. What conclusion does Mordecai draw after hearing Lily and Catherine describe the story of the chauffeur?
4. What story does Catherine tell the Abbess to convince the Abbess that it is important that she receive the entire Service?
5. What encounter does Philidor relate to David and what happened during the encounter?
6. What story does the Bishop tell Mireille and Valentine after the opera when they spend the night at his home?
7. What is the treasure of the Abbey which the Abbess and nuns vow cannot fall into the hands of the Bishop of Autun?
8. To whom does Lily introduce Catherine and what happens during their meeting?
9. What work does Kamel want Catherine to complete for him which surprises Catherine and catches her off guard?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the author's purpose for including quotes and titles at the beginning of each section of the book? What do they offer?
Essay Topic 2
What two functions did the character Corday serve in the novel? Which function was a clever incorporation of fiction into fact? Evaluate the author's skill at accomplishing this task.
Essay Topic 3
Which events in the novel are most effective at being descriptive rather than puzzle making? Why do you believe these events were included? Do you believe there was enough description in this novel? Why or why not?
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