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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 taken after he has been in the accident with the other car?

2. Who is the helpful person who tells the Cardinal that he can show him where a bus is?

3. And the Cardinal points out that the ______________ attended the same type of school as he did.

4. What is the idea the Cardinal has when he is out on his walk with another person?

5. Cardinal ______ Bem is being driven home from a meeting when something unfortunate happens.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Cardinal finally makes it to a road after he tries to escape?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Father Prisbeck reveal to the Cardinal when the Cardinal arrives at the school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal is adamant that he is against any Catholics who want to start a blood bath.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal insists that he is loyal to the church and state?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal is against the deliberate blood bath?

Part 3: Why do you think the extremists are trying to start a blood bath among the groups?

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 colonel informs the Cardinal that the people think the Cardinal has turned his back on the church.

Part 1: Why do you think the colonel tells the Cardinal this bit of information?

Part 2: Do you think you would believe that a religious leader would side with the government before his church or temple? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the colonel's statement has any validity? Why or why not?

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