You deduced that the correct response was :
d. la reine
(the queen)
.
The remaining responses
were incorrect :
| a. le roi | The king is indeed a most valuable chess piece, for the player who captures the opponent's king wins. Nevertheless, this noble monarch is lamentably slow and helpless in comparison with his powerful wife. |
| b. le pion | The pawn is not terribly powerful on his own, but when pawns work together, they can form a protective pawn chain. And if one makes it to the other side of the board, he can become ... queen! |
| c. la tour | The rook is a straightforward piece who always advances directly. No sliding diagonally or slipping in unnoticed. Though he is not as powerful as the queen, even he can capture the king if he's left unguarded. |
| e. le cavalier | The knight is a unique piece who leaps across the board in a curious manner. This sometimes makes him hard to follow, and his ambushes can be quite surprising. But there are others more powerful than he. |
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| Question Five : | As a first year student, you will be sorted into a House at la cérémonie
de la Répartition. In which of the following areas of the castle
would this event probably take place?
a. la grande salle
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