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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Miss Alice's response when Julian tries to explain to her that he wondered if he imagined so many things or whether so many things he thought had come to play in his imagination?
(a) She wants to take him back to the asylum.
(b) She thinks he is still insane.
(c) She suggests that he may just be describing what passes for sanity.
(d) She finds him a perfect candidate for the priesthood.

2. Why is it appropriate?
(a) The Cardinal is no more intelligent than a bird.
(b) They are cardinals, just like the Cardinal.
(c) The lawyer and the Cardinal are friends that have grown up in the same household.
(d) Because the birds understand each other so much better than would birds of any other kind.

3. Who delights in the lawyer's discomfort?
(a) Miss Alice.
(b) The Cardinal.
(c) Julian.
(d) The birds.

4. How are the periods of hallucination announced?
(a) Darkness.
(b) The sound of choirs singing.
(c) Flashes of light.
(d) By a ringing in the ears.

5. How does Julian respond to Miss Alice's game?
(a) With anger.
(b) With astonishment.
(c) With desire.
(d) With embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the first man do in an attempt to fend off his feelings about being caught?

2. Why does the lawyer initiate a discussion of his animosity for the Cardinal?

3. What does Miss Alice say about the chairs in the various rooms?

4. What is Miss Alice's response when the lawyer proceeds to introduce Julian to her for the first time?

5. About what do the lawyer and butler relentlessly question Julian?

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