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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Alice begin a flirtatious conversation asking if he had been intimidated by herself or the lawyer, and if he had liked the butler?
(a) In order to draw him out of himself a bit.
(b) To encourage him to leave.
(c) In order to show she cares about him.
(d) To make him feel more uncomfortable.

2. What kind of conversation does the trio enter?
(a) Banter and jabs at each other's looks and interests.
(b) A light-hearted one.
(c) A serious one.
(d) Of mixed messages and misunderstandings.

3. Why does Alice want to do this for the church?
(a) She wants to give back to the needy.
(b) She loves children.
(c) She is burdened with too much wealth.
(d) She loves to sew.

4. What does the first man do in an attempt to fend off his feelings about being caught?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He begs the Cardinal to leave him alone.
(c) He overcompensates with his behavior toward the Cardinal, kneeling to kiss his ring and addressing him in the third person to keep the situation and conversation impersonal.
(d) He argues with the Cardinal.

5. What does Julian think about how men use God?
(a) He is outraged by it.
(b) He struggles with it.
(c) He is not bothered by it.
(d) He tries not to think about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julian respond?

2. Why is Julian confused about Miss Alice's deafness, withered face, and gray and white matted hair?

3. What is said about the appropriateness of the two cardinals?

4. What is the most intriguing element?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the most intriguing element of the room?

2. What does the lawyer say how the Cardinal's caged birds?

3. What do the two men relish?

4. Describe the setting.

5. What does the butler tell Julian about himself? What is Julian's response?

6. How does the butler act, when he walks in on Miss Alice and the lawyer?

7. Describe Julian's initial encounter with Miss Alice.

8. How does Miss Alice feel about her chairs?

9. What does the butler carry into the library?

10. What does the lawyer do to fend off his embarrassment?

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