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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 is the Cardinal being taken, according to the men who come to take him away?

2. Father Malik tells the Cardinal that the _________ are responsible for the attempt on his life.

3. What does the Cardinal do in order to make sure that the Deputy is who he says he is?

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

5. Cardinal Bem wants to prevent __________ amongst his people for things they do not actually understand.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Cardinal Bem find it suspicious that people are there to take care of him on his arrival?

3. What is the story that the Cardinal tells the police officers when they ask him what he is doing in the area?

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

5. What does the Cardinal do in order to hide his identity from others?

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

7. What are two of the topics the men discuss while they are all eating lunch in the kitchen?

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

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

10. Who must the Cardinal talk to when he calls the Ministry of Religious Affairs, according to the colonel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal decides that he wants to escape, so he does, going against the authorities who have him in the farm.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal decides he needs to escape?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal decides to just put his life into God's hands?

Part 3: Do you think the Cardinal should have tried to escape on his own? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Someone attempts to kill the Cardinal as he is being driven in his car.

Part 1: Why do you think the woman tried to shoot at the Cardinal?

Part 2: Why do you think the accident was called a drunk driving accident?

Part 3: Do you think that this accident was meant to kill or to scare the Cardinal? Why?

Essay Topic 3

While all of the bishops might be a part of the church, they are not loyal to the Cardinal and his ideas.

Part 1: Why do you think the bishops decide not to be loyal to the Cardinal?

Part 2: Do you think the Cardinal assumes everyone will be loyal? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is loyalty ever something which can just be assumed? Why or why not?

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