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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. From whom is Letizia descended?

2. Where does the Bishop want Mireille to go?

3. Whose identity does Catherine try to determine as part of her investigation into the chess match?

4. Where do Elisa and Napoleon take Mireille?

5. Where does the Bishop meet Camille?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Catherine's incident with the fortune teller and her reaction to the entire encounter.

2. Why does the Bishop believe it is ironic that the Abbess has gone to Russia and removed the Service from the Abbey?

3. What story does Catherine tell the Abbess to convince the Abbess that it is important that she receive the entire Service?

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

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

6. Why is Llewellyn excited to hear about Catherine's relocation and what does he ask of her?

7. What does Catherine find as she gets ready for bed after leaving a message for Nim on his private line?

8. What is the treasure of the Abbey which the Abbess and nuns vow cannot fall into the hands of the Bishop of Autun?

9. What story does the Bishop tell Mireille and Valentine after the opera when they spend the night at his home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the key themes of this novel is the theme of eternally present interrelationships. How is this theme developed? What are some of the examples of universal interrelationships explored? What are some of the guises the author uses to manifest these relationships?

Essay Topic 2

What does the training of Mireille's falcon Charlot represent? In what way is it helpful? What does the falcon symbolize throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the theme of destiny as it is explored throughout the novel. Is this theme realistic? Why or why not? Do you believe that humanity cannot escape what is ordained for them? Why or why not?

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