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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. What did the Cardinal buy with the change he had left after buying his bus ticket to go to a new city?

2. The Prime Minister reassures the Cardinal that they are ____________, in a manner of speaking.

3. What number was Cardinal Bem given when he was sitting and waiting to see Father Ley in the VD clinic?

4. What is in the truck Janik and Cardinal Bem are traveling in, which is to help prevent them from being identified?

5. What sounds alarmed the Cardinal as he ran down the path after being told to do so?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Cardinal learn that children have been doing along with a priest in the town?

2. What does the Archbishop's speech say has sparked his call to the faithful?

3. What is the part of Archbishop Krasnoy's speech that makes the Cardinal realize he was in on the plan?

4. What makes Colonel Vrona agree to the new plan of the Cardinal's when the Cardinal insists?

5. What does the Prime Minister tell Cardinal Bem when they are able to meet with each other?

6. What happens to the young boys who are in the square, handing out leaflets to passersby?

7. What does the Cardinal see at the police station when he arrives with Janik?

8. Who decides to pick up Cardinal Bem when he is on the run and in hiding from those who want to capture him?

9. What does the young man hand to Cardinal Bem when he is standing out in the square?

10. How does Cardinal Bem begin to experience his own personal version of hell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal does seem most concerned about the safety of his people, rather than listening to what the government wants him to do.

Part 1: Why do you think governments try to get religious leaders to talk to their people about government issues?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal can't simply ignore what the government says?

Part 3: Why do you think the Cardinal's top priority is the safety of his people?

Essay Topic 2

The Cardinal decides that in order to deal with danger, he must give it reason to find him.

Part 1: Do you think it's a wide idea for the Cardinal to hope that danger comes to him? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think the Cardinal should have been a bit more careful? Why or why not?

Part 3: How would you have reacted after meeting with the Prime Minister, if you were the Cardinal?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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