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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 does Julian ask whether or not someone will soon be available?

2. What do the two discuss?

3. How does the man react at having been discovered cooing to the caged birds?

4. What, at last, occurs?

5. Julian says "It is God the mover, not God ______________."

Short Essay Questions

1. How does their animosity become clearer?

2. How is Julian's behavior similar to when he was at the asylum?

3. What does the lawyer do when he is satisfied with Julian's response?

4. What does the butler tell Julian about himself? What is Julian's response?

5. What do Julian and the butler say about this creation?

6. What does Julian do when the lawyer leaves?

7. Describe Julian's initial encounter with Miss Alice.

8. How does the Cardinal respond to the lawyer's insults?

9. How does Miss Alice feel about her chairs?

10. How does Miss Alice begin to ensnare Julian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the play takes place in a mansion.

Part 1) Who lives in this mansion? What is odd about this person?

Part 2) How does the decor reflect the mansion's owner?

Part 3) What is the significance of this mansion?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Alice and the lawyer are lovers.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) What are their true feelings for each other? How do you know?

Part 3) Who is in control in this relationship? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The Cardinal has two caged birds.

Part 1) What type of birds? What relationship do the characters have with these birds?

Part 2) Why has the author chosen this species?

Part 3) What might these two birds signify?

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