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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. The usual car that the Security Police use is a ________ Lada, not the Volvo like the men actually drive.

2. In the end, the Archbishop _________ the authority of the Cardinal and to the order the Cardinal gives.

3. Father Prisbek insists that the Cardinal is probably a closer friend to ___________ than ever he was.

4. What does the Cardinal notice about the door to his room in his new living situation?

5. How does the Cardinal talk to the Archbishop about the speech that he wants to give?

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

3. What makes the Cardinal believe that their location is adjacent to a larger city?

4. What happens when the men begin to discuss the author and what happened to the author after his success?

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

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

7. What does Cardinal Bem see when he is being driven in his car by Joseph?

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

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

10. What does Cardinal Bem begin to think about Father Prisbek and his loyalty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of a Catholic terrorist organization is one that many people may not have realized could exist.

Part 1: How do you think a Catholic reconciles the action of killing with the commandment not to kill?

Part 2: Why do you think a religious person could be driven to become a terrorist?

Part 3: Why do you think that the Catholics are the ones who are terrorists rather than the Episcopalians?

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 theme of power is one which is explored in great detail in this novel. Power is what everyone wants, but it seems that no one can share it.

Part 1: Why is power something of importance to those in government?

Part 2: Why is power something of importance to those in the church?

Part 3: Can the church and the government share power? Why or why not?

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