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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. Where does Robespierre say the White Queen is currently?
2. Who does Catherine contact first once she and Lily reach the city of Oran?
3. Which of Catherine's friends does El-Marad's name remind her?
4. Who promises the Bishop safety and prosperity if he returns to France?
5. How does the Bishop describe England after he is told he is an enemy of the British people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the secret message that El-Marad gives to Catherine and for whom is that secret message intended?
2. What does Minnie tell Catherine that she was chosen to be and what realization about herself does Catherine come to?
3. Describe in detail how Catherine, Lily and Carioca make it out of the restaurant?
4. What do Catherine, Lily and Solarin agree is the only way to test their theory about the formula?
5. What was the formula in the service for and what does it allow to happen according to Newton?
6. Why does the Bishop protest Mireille's suggestion that he must marry the White Queen to help end the game?
7. How many pieces have been located by Catherine and her friends and where are they located?
8. What information does Charlot share with Mireille and what sacrifice does Charlot make for Mireille?
9. What events happen with the Bishop in London and what does she bring him?
10. What does Mireille tell David is the only thing that can both destroy the power of the revolution and rebuild France?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of the novel. the character of Catherine asks the rhetorical question as to what might happen if America should lose control of the world's oil supply. Toward the middle of the novel this rhetorical question is given real meaning. Why do you think the author included this line of thinking? Is it part of the puzzle? If so, in what way?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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