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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Father ________ reports to the Cardinal that an Archbishop is planning on giving an incendiary speech in a few days.
(a) Malik.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Krasnoy.
(d) Prisbek.

2. What is the color of the shirtfront the Cardinal is wearing which signifies his episcopal rank?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

3. Why is Cardinal Bem picked up by the local police? What has he done wrong in this situation?
(a) Jaywalking.
(b) Sleeping in a park.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Was in a restricted area.

4. Why can't the Cardinal speak to the Minister when he calls the Ministry of Religious Affairs?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He doesn't want to talk to him.
(c) No reason is given.
(d) He's out of town.

5. The girl informs the Cardinal that the next train leaving for the city is at ___________.
(a) 12:00.
(b) 11:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 10:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has alerted the Cardinal to the fact that there must be a city close to where he is being held?

2. What did the man in the boots shut off the power to after the phone conversation the Cardinal had?

3. What do the men tell the Cardinal to pack in order to be ready for his journey?

4. What is the Cardinal's reaction to hearing that the priest and the nun were brought to the location before he was?

5. Where does the Cardinal put his priestly garb when he decides to take it off in order to prevent being recognized?

Short Essay Questions

1. What religious celebrations are going to be happening during the time when the Archbishop wants to give his address?

2. What is the reasoning Cardinal Bem gives for the people he is with to release him from their custody?

3. What leads the Cardinal to continue being suspicious of Father Prisbek and his true intentions?

4. What do Father Prisbek and Cardinal Bem decide to do after they have eaten their lunch?

5. What do the Security Police tell Cardinal Bem as they begin to get him ready to go?

6. What does Cardinal Bem see in the church he visits which makes him realize that the Catholics really are the ones trying to kill him?

7. Who gathers together in the kitchen in order to have lunch while the Cardinal is kept at the school?

8. Why do the police officers decide to let the Cardinal go after keeping him in their custody for a while?

9. What does the Archbishop do when the Cardinal calls him and tells him that he can not give that speech as planned?

10. What does the Cardinal Bem learn from the Deputy Minister when he places the phone call?

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