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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the first man insinuate about the second man?
(a) The inappropriate relationship between the lawyer and Miss Alice.
(b) An inappropriate relationship between the Cardinal and his assistant.
(c) The inappropriate relationship between the Cardinal and Miss Alice.
(d) The inappropriate relationship between Miss Alice and the assistant.

2. What is said about the appropriateness of the two cardinals?
(a) There should be two in such close quarters in that particular location.
(b) They are the same color as the Cardinal.
(c) They are as dull as the Cardinal.
(d) They are best friends, just like the lawyer and Cardinal.

3. How does the play open?
(a) In a Catholic Church.
(b) In Miss Alice's garden.
(c) In the garden of a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
(d) In a mansion.

4. What does Julian believe about his faith and his sanity?
(a) They are one in the same.
(b) They are two separate entities.
(c) They are strong.
(d) They are weak.

5. 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 suggests that he may just be describing what passes for sanity.
(c) She finds him a perfect candidate for the priesthood.
(d) She thinks he is still insane.

6. About what do they continue to rib each other?
(a) Their love of birds.
(b) Their school yard nicknames.
(c) Their mistresses.
(d) Their strange clothing.

7. What would Miss Alice like to do for the church?
(a) Make new clothing for the priests.
(b) Teach Sunday school.
(c) Donate her time to a charity.
(d) Give a huge donation.

8. How does Julian describe his loss of faith?
(a) He let contact with his faith slip away, seeding a deep sadness.
(b) He lost his faith when his parents died.
(c) It was a slow, gradual, and painful loss.
(d) He woke up one morning and no longer had faith.

9. How does the scene end?
(a) As the Cardinal coos to the birds, asking if they are able to comfort each other.
(b) The lawyer, Cardinal, and Miss Alice plot.
(c) Miss Alice asks the birds to help her deal with the plans she has in mind.
(d) The lawyer goes back to talking to the birds.

10. Over what do the two original characters banter a while longer?
(a) The vice that money can be.
(b) Their careers.
(c) Miss Alice's purpose for her donation.
(d) Each other's childhood nicknames.

11. What is Miss Alice's response when the lawyer proceeds to introduce Julian to her for the first time?
(a) She responds enthusiastically.
(b) She hugs him.
(c) She coldy offers her hand.
(d) She does not respond.

12. Why is Julian part of this trio?
(a) 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.
(b) Julian would make a good addition to their group.
(c) They want Julian to feel comfortable around them.
(d) They believe Miss Alice would enjoy his company.

13. How does the man react at having been discovered cooing to the caged birds?
(a) Flustered and a bit embarrassed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Not surprised.

14. To what are the second man's words compared?
(a) Nails down a chalkboard.
(b) A growl.
(c) The exaggerated sneer of the animal in question.
(d) Brown, sticky, smelly mud.

15. What question does Miss Alice ask that shocks Julian?
(a) Why do you want to be a priest?
(b) Will you sleep with me?
(c) Do you find me attractive?
(d) Have you slept with many women?

Short Answer Questions

1. What species of bird is in the birdcage?

2. What does Julian believe must happen in order to make it easier for men to live?

3. Who does Julian say he found crying, "Help me, help me... help me, oh God, God, help me... oh help, help?"

4. Who delights in the lawyer's discomfort?

5. What do the two discuss about the details of this creation?

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