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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Alice do after the lawyer leaves her?
(a) She assumes a more comfortable position on the floor, where she goes into a mantra.
(b) She goes to the chapel to find the men.
(c) She calls for Julian.
(d) She cries.

2. In what do the two men relish?
(a) The idea of telling Miss Alice they are no longer interested in her plan.
(b) The idea of telling Julian about their plans, to see his reaction.
(c) The idea of telling His Eminence that the precious Julian will soon be taken from him.
(d) The idea of telling Miss Alice that Julian does not like him.

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

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

5. What does Miss Alice think about the lawyer's hair on his back, the fat between his shoulder blades, even his genitalia?
(a) She finds them revolting.
(b) They are unusual for a man.
(c) She loves every part of him.
(d) She finds them to be odd.

6. 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.

7. What about the butler infuriates the lawyer even further?
(a) His disrespect.
(b) His rude behavior.
(c) His indifference.
(d) His crude humor.

8. What does Julian beg of Miss Alice?
(a) To please not leave him.
(b) To please stay away from him.
(c) To hold him.
(d) To marry him.

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

10. Of what does Miss Alice remind him?
(a) He cannot run away.
(b) He will never be a priest.
(c) He will marry her.
(d) He is serving.

11. What has Julian become during his stay at the mansion?
(a) A priest.
(b) A nuisance.
(c) A man.
(d) A tremendous help.

12. To whom is he talking?
(a) The Cardinal.
(b) Miss Alice.
(c) The lawyer.
(d) Himself.

13. What do the two men believe would be a perfect twist?
(a) If the Cardinal has a relationship with Julian.
(b) If the Cardinal were to marry Miss Alice.
(c) If the lawyer were to marry Miss Alice.
(d) If the Cardinal were to marrry Julian and Miss Alice.

14. In what does Miss Alice delight?
(a) Julian's anger.
(b) Julian's nervousness.
(c) Julian's embarrassment.
(d) Julian's love.

15. What does Julian remember about the Welsh man?
(a) The incredible tufts of black hair on his fingers.
(b) The juice his farm produced.
(c) How good he was with horses.
(d) How handsome he was.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men wonder about the Cardinal, since he is, after all, a man of God, even though he seems to worship the symbol and not the substance?

2. What is Miss Alice's response when Julian pleads with her to explain what had just happened to him?

3. What do the folds of her negligee mimic?

4. What happens as Miss Alice spreads her arms?

5. How does Miss Alice's behavior change when the lawyer relentlessly pursues her and backs her against a wall?

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