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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the folds of her negligee mimic?
(a) The clouds.
(b) A tarp.
(c) The unfurling of great wings.
(d) The wind.

2. How does Miss Alice's behavior change when the lawyer relentlessly pursues her and backs her against a wall?
(a) She begins to scream.
(b) She kisses him.
(c) She panics.
(d) She is calm and seems a bit amused at his advances.

3. What does Julian want to do?
(a) Become a priest.
(b) Marry Miss Alice.
(c) Run away.
(d) Serve in some way and be forgotten.

4. To what does the poem lead?
(a) A kiss shared between the couple.
(b) An awkward moment.
(c) Their conversation of early erotic musings and mental imagery of sex play.
(d) Miss Alice begging Julian to marry her.

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

6. Where does Julian kneel?
(a) In a corner.
(b) Behind her.
(c) Within the folds of her wing-like gown.
(d) Away from her.

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

8. What does Miss Alice call out, as she drops her head back?
(a) "What shall I do with you, my sweet?"
(b) "He will be yours! He will be yours! ALICE!"
(c) "NO! I can't do this to you!"
(d) "You are mine and God's!"

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

10. Where is Julian?
(a) In Miss Alice's sitting room,
(b) In the parlor.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the garden.

11. What does Miss Alice do when Julian is still in his dreamlike state, musing on the greatness of sacrifice?
(a) Miss Alice leaves him.
(b) Miss Alice humiliates him even further.
(c) Miss Alice says a prayer for him.
(d) Miss Alice moves behind him, her arms around his neck, and then on his chest, urging him to come to her in his sacrifice.

12. What do they discuss?
(a) His role as a lay man.
(b) His legal rights.
(c) Whether or not he should leave.
(d) How much fun they had riding horses today.

13. What does the lawyer demand that the butler do?
(a) Put flowers in a vase for him.
(b) Keep an eye on Miss Alice and Julian at all times.
(c) Make up a bed for him.
(d) Make him dinner.

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

15. Why does the lawyer throw out that maybe she would rather be with her precious Julian?
(a) Miss Alice is in love with the lawyer and despises Julian.
(b) Miss Alice obviously despises the lawyer and does not want him near her.
(c) He knows Miss Alice does not like Julian.
(d) He loves her and is jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Miss Alice remind him?

2. What does the butler say about Miss Alice?

3. What does the butler suggest that it is probably time for the lawyer to do?

4. How does this scene open?

5. In what does Miss Alice delight?

(see the answer keys)

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