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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 would be the end result should Garin lose the wager Charlemagne and Garin have on the game?

2. What did Back say that the powerful music of God could be used for?

3. What rumors do Mireille and Valentine indicate they have heard about the Bishop?

4. Who is the man that Valentine and Mireille see who walks with a slight limp?

5. What symbol does the Bishop see on one of the eight pieces of the Montglane Service?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the meaning of the title, "Pawn to Queen's Fourth", of this section of the novel and where is the title described?

5. What coincidence does Catherine's friend Lily point out about how Catherine has spent her time before she leaves for Algeria?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character, Solarin, as developed by the author. What two sides are there to this character? In what ways is the character being manipulated and in what ways does he manipulate others?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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