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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. Who is Catherine's lover at this time?

2. What does Mireille wish after she awakens?

3. Where did Catherine obtain Richelieu's papers?

4. What signals that it is time to stop working and return to the convent for the nuns?

5. What relation is Mordecai to Harry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Mordecai draw after hearing Lily and Catherine describe the story of the chauffeur?

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

3. Why doesn't Mireille want to return to David's home and what information does the Bishop share with her?

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

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

6. Who saves Mirielle from Paris and what connection does Mirielle find out about them and her past?

7. What does Kamel tell Catherine he has done to ensure she is available and able to complete the work he wants her to complete?

8. 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?

9. What news do Marie-Charlotte and Alexandrine bring to the Abbess and the other nuns?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe Mordecai and Lily concealed their real relationship? What was their real relationship? Why would the author choose this path? Support your rationale with evidence.

Essay Topic 2

At what point in the novel does the author appear to make the shift from subconscious, spiritual destiny to outward, physical reality? Why do you think the author makes this shift? Do you believe the shift is successful? Why or why not?

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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