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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the butler share about himself with Julian?
(a) He does not enjoy being a butler.
(b) He is at Julian's service.
(c) His name, as well as his occupation, is Butler.
(d) His name is also Julian.

2. What species of bird is in the birdcage?
(a) Wrens.
(b) Doves.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) Cardinal.

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

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

5. How does Miss Alice challenge Julian?
(a) To know more about his life.
(b) To an arm wrestling competition.
(c) To tell him what he thinks of her.
(d) She asks him why he is a lay brother and not a priest.

6. What is feminine, but not frilly, decorated in shades of blue?
(a) An upstairs sitting room of the castle.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The carriage.
(d) Miss Alice's dress.

7. 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 Miss Alice and the assistant.
(d) The inappropriate relationship between the Cardinal and Miss Alice.

8. What becomes clearer as the first person becomes more verbal and forthright about the second?
(a) The connection between the two.
(b) The curiosity.
(c) The animosity.
(d) The love.

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

10. What, at last, occurs?
(a) They stop fighting and apologize.
(b) A fight.
(c) A break in this ugly dialogue.
(d) They cry and hug.

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

12. How does this observer address the man who is cooing at the birds?
(a) Saint Francis.
(b) Birdlover.
(c) Saint Michael.
(d) Sissy.

13. Why does the lawyer comment to Miss Alice, "that will be our bird of prey?"
(a) To the birds flying around outside.
(b) The Cardinal's innocence.
(c) To a knock at the door.
(d) To the butler eavesdropping.

14. How does the second person react?
(a) With joy.
(b) With skepticism.
(c) With tears.
(d) With surprise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Julian says "It is God the mover, not God ______________."

2. Julian is intrigued by the butler's coincidence. How does the Butler feel?

3. About what do they continue to rib each other?

4. Not to be outdone, what does the second person sling back?

5. How did Julian struggle?

(see the answer keys)

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