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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the butler say when at last he softens?
(a) They will have Julian very soon now.
(b) He will make up a bed for him.
(c) He will cut fresh flowers for the lawyer.
(d) He will cook him dinner.

2. Who is the butler playing?
(a) The black pieces.
(b) The lawyer.
(c) The devil's advocate.
(d) The underdog.

3. Why does Alice want to do this for the church?
(a) She loves children.
(b) She is burdened with too much wealth.
(c) She wants to give back to the needy.
(d) She loves to sew.

4. What does the butler do at the sound of the chime?
(a) He answers the door.
(b) He moves to escort Julian to see Miss Alice.
(c) He leaves the room.
(d) He tells Julian it is time to leave.

5. How does this scene open?
(a) It is set in the mansion's chapel during a service.
(b) It is set in the mansion's garden at a party.
(c) It is set in the Cardinal's inner rooms.
(d) It is set in the mansion's library and opens with no one on stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the butler feel about the encounter upon which he has stumbled?

2. " God the creator, not the God _______________," he says.

3. How are the periods of hallucination announced?

4. How does the play open?

5. Why would Julian ask a nurse or one of the attendants, "Could you tell me, did I preach last night?"

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