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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. Why can't El-Marad go to visit the woman who has several of the chess pieces himself?

2. Which of the following characters helps Mireille get the Abbess out of her prison?

3. What do Catherine, Lily and Solarin decide is the only way to test their theory?

4. What does Mokhfi's name mean in English?

5. What is Solarin's relationship with Minnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What connection does Lily explain to Catherine about the ax and chess?

2. What does Minnie tell Catherine that she was chosen to be and what realization about herself does Catherine come to?

3. What does Mireille tell David is the only thing that can both destroy the power of the revolution and rebuild France?

4. What happens to change Mireille's plans to kill Marat and how do they change?

5. How many pieces have been located by Catherine and her friends and where are they located?

6. What do Catherine, Lily and Solarin agree is the only way to test their theory about the formula?

7. Where is Lily and how do Catherine and Kamel save her?

8. Describe in detail how Catherine, Lily and Carioca make it out of the restaurant?

9. What information does Kamel share with Catherine about El-Marad, the man she is looking for?

10. Where does Catherine swim ashore and how does she get past the patrolling soldier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the core aspects of the character Catherine (the one in the 1970s). Include the key elements which make up her character as well as how her character is used to foreshadow the conclusion of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Of what significance is April 4th and how does the author develop the idea of this date throughout the novel? What things (people and events) does it represent a spiritually convergent date for? What and how does this foreshadow?

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