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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 say about Miss Alice?
(a) She is missing.
(b) She is upset.
(c) She is in love with Julian.
(d) She will rise above her human qualities and do her job.

2. What do the two men explore about Julian?
(a) Whether he will go along with the plan.
(b) Whether he will be their sacrifice.
(c) Whether he can take it as well.
(d) Whether he will stay.

3. Into what does Julian launch as he describes in intimate detail the experience of a Christian being fed to a lion?
(a) A seizure.
(b) One of his religious, hallucinatory states.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) A dream.

4. What do they wonder if they should tell the Cardinal?
(a) That Julian is out of the conspiracy.
(b) About the model of the mansion.
(c) That the Cardinal will not get any of the money.
(d) About Miss Alice's relationship with Julian.

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

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

7. What is Miss Alice's response when he asks her if there is anything to fear?
(a) Only here.
(b) Always.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Never.

8. Why do they all peer into the model?
(a) To see what is not accurate.
(b) To see the location of the flames.
(c) To find out what is moving.
(d) To see its beauty.

9. What does Miss Alice tell him?
(a) "You are the sweetest man I know..."
(b) "Your sacrifice will be to the church, not to me..."
(c) "I love you..."
(d) "You will be hers; you will sacrifice yourself to her..."

10. What does the lawyer demand when he enters?
(a) To have dinner made for him.
(b) To have a bunch of flowers cut.
(c) To know where Miss Alice and Julian are.
(d) To take a nap.

11. What do these two explore?
(a) Telling the Cardinal more than that Julian will get the money.
(b) Other options besides hurting Julian.
(c) The mansion.
(d) Miss Alice's mail.

12. What does the lawyer do when the other two men leave?
(a) He violently grabs Miss Alice by the wrist and forces her to the floor.
(b) He kisses Miss Alice.
(c) He tells Miss Alice to follow the other two men.
(d) He leaves.

13. What does the lawyer hiss at her?
(a) To go after her precious Julian.
(b) He wants her.
(c) To watch her step.
(d) To leave him alone.

14. 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 library and opens with no one on stage.
(c) It is set in the mansion's garden at a party.
(d) It is set in the Cardinal's inner rooms.

15. In what do the two men then engage?
(a) A debate.
(b) A fight.
(c) A game of chess.
(d) A role-playing exercise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lawyer demand that the butler do?

2. What is Miss Alice saying when the other men are gone?

3. What does Julian beg of Miss Alice?

4. What are almost too much for him to avoid any longer?

5. Of what does Miss Alice remind him?

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