1. How do the two continue to insult one another?
(a) They whisper nasty remarks under their breath.
(b) They do so with swinging fists.
(c) They glare at one another.
(d) Each man begins to question the intimate relations of the other's mother and their resulting parentage.

2. What does Miss Alice say about the chairs in the various rooms?
(a) They are by different makers.
(b) She purshased each one, herself.
(c) There is a chair in each room that is hers and hers alone.
(d) They are all antiques.

3. Why is Julian part of this trio?
(a) Julian would make a good addition to their group.
(b) They want Julian to feel comfortable around them.
(c) The lawyer has such disdain for the Cardinal that the lawyer does not want the Cardinal's personal participation in the activities related to Miss Alice's grant to the church.
(d) They believe Miss Alice would enjoy his company.

4. Why is Julian confused about Miss Alice's deafness, withered face, and gray and white matted hair?
(a) He was told by the Cardinal that the woman was neither ill nor old.
(b) He is surprised she has no nurse to assist her.
(c) He wonders why she is not in a facility for the elderly.
(d) He did not realize how sorry he would feel for her.

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