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

2. The Cardinal is taken out of __________ of the building in order to hide that he is going away.

3. The man in __________ boots picked up another received during the phone call and terminated it.

4. The Cardinal sees a woman in a _________ scarf in the car next to him who is attempting to kill him.

5. The girl informs the Cardinal that the next train leaving for the city is at ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Security Police say is happening to the Cardinal when he begins to protest?

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

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

4. What does the colonel want the Cardinal to do for him when he is staying in the agricultural school?

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

6. Why is Cardinal Bem not surprised to hear that the Security Police are denying they have the Cardinal in custody?

7. What does Father Malik share with the Cardinal upon his return to the residence after the accident?

8. What happens when Cardinal Bem goes to the train station in order to meet with Father Ley?

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

10. What does the colonel reveal to the Cardinal about the attempt that was made on his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faith is another concern that is brought up in several contexts throughout the book.

Part 1: Why does the Cardinal need to maintain his faith in this book?

Part 2: Why do you think faith is an important quality to have as a person in this book?

Part 3: How do you think the book might have changed had the power of faith not been as strong?

Essay Topic 2

The Cardinal is taken hostage under false pretenses in order to keep him from stopping the speech from the Archbishop.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal is not told of his captivity?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal doesn't try to escape when he sees the cars are not the same as the Security Police usually drive?

Part 3: Do you think you would realized something was not right with the situation the Cardinal was in? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Cardinal has to trust people within the story, even when his trust has been shattered again and again.

Part 1: Why does the Cardinal have to trust people in the story?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal is willing to trust so many people he meets?

Part 3: How would the Cardinal's actions have changed if he decided not to trust anyone?

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