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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. What does Catherine catch Lily lying about?

2. What sport did Charlemagne play frequently and even put a sign in reference to in the convent?

3. What does Harry want Catherine to help him do?

4. Where does Valentine tell the Bishop the Abbess went?

5. Where does Lily manipulate Catherine to go with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Valentine and Mireille doing when they are disturbed by a handsome man and who is this man?

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

3. When the people at the chess match begin to leave, what does Lily believe is true about Fiske, Solarin's opponent?

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

5. What does the Abbess show to Catherine the Great? What does Catherine want with it? How does Catherine react?

6. Why do Valentine and Mireille leave their place of safety to meet Sister Claude and what happens when they get to the appointed meeting place?

7. What type of wager did Charlemagne supposedly propose to Garin and what did the Arab soldiers explain would be the result of this type of wager?

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 encounter does Philidor relate to David and what happened during the encounter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe in detail how the author develops suspense throughout the novel? Do you believe the author does it well? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, the the author incorporates real-life historical figures into the novel's fictionalized plot. Describe why the author might have chosen this technique. Do you believe it is effective? Why or why not?

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