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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Security Police surrounded the Cardinal's car as though they were an official ______________.
(a) Security threat.
(b) Military general.
(c) Escort.
(d) Prisoner of war.

2. What does the young man tell the Cardinal NOT to do when the man is getting ready to leave?
(a) Thank him.
(b) Leave immediately.
(c) Get up.
(d) Pay.

3. Maybe it's true, the Cardinal thinks, that the regime stuffs our mouths with ___________ to keep us quiet.
(a) Lies.
(b) Sausage.
(c) Bread.
(d) Faith.

4. What kind of dog greeted the Cardinal when the Cardinal goes in to see the Prime Minister?
(a) Schnauser.
(b) Golden retriever.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Pitt bull.

5. The Cardinal is told that if he just walks down toward the river, he can ______________.
(a) Sleep in a warm bed.
(b) Catch a bus.
(c) Get to the border.
(d) Find a church.

6. The Cardinal tells his dresser put the bank notes he received from the Prime Minister in the ___________ fund.
(a) Ritual.
(b) Personal.
(c) Religious instruction.
(d) Legal.

7. ___________ have been handing out pamphlets about an announcement during the time of Rywald.
(a) Priests.
(b) Students.
(c) Children.
(d) Nuns.

8. In his speech, the Cardinal tells the people: "I beg you to think of the __________ of others. Remember, the terrorist and the tyrant have that in common."
(a) Lives.
(b) Goals.
(c) Deaths.
(d) Families.

9. What is the sound Cardinal Bem hears when he wakes up in the morning after his all too brief sleep?
(a) Morning traffic.
(b) The inflammatory speech.
(c) A female voice.
(d) Father Prisbek.

10. What does the Cardinal want the Prime Minister to delay until he can meet with his bishops?
(a) The announcement of the Cardinal's return.
(b) Their one-on-one meeting.
(c) The execution of the Archbishop.
(d) His speech about taxes.

11. The Cardinal assures the General that he will tell others that he was ________ detained by the government.
(a) Unwillfully.
(b) Just.
(c) Not.
(d) Certainly.

12. When asked how his trip was, what did the Cardinal reply to the young man who was now driving him?
(a) Bumpy.
(b) Enjoyable.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Long.

13. At the intersection of New _______ Avenue and the Gallin Highway, the old van turned off down a winding side road that led to the river.
(a) Peace.
(b) Faith.
(c) World.
(d) Church.

14. The Cardinal realizes that from this point on he must draw the ____________ toward himself.
(a) Truth.
(b) Danger.
(c) World.
(d) Security Police.

15. The Cardinal tells Father Malik he believes people are using religion now as a sort of _____________.
(a) Politics.
(b) Scapegoat.
(c) Father figure.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Cardinal begins to receive a number of phone calls after the announcement of his return, which does he respond to first?

2. How many men do the Security Police want to put on the altar in order to protect the Cardinal?

3. What kind of car is ready and waiting for the Cardinal when he is sent away from the Prime Minister's home?

4. How does the Cardinal promise to the General that he will tell the lie about what happened with the government?

5. Janik informs Cardinal Bem that the army is usually looking for stolen _____________ when they are out on patrol.

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