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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. About what do the lawyer and butler relentlessly question Julian?
(a) His relationship with the Cardinal.
(b) His interest in birds.
(c) His background.
(d) His training in the priesthood.

2. Who enters the courtyard through an iron gate and moves quietly toward the man and watches him with mild amusement?
(a) Miss Alice.
(b) Julian.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) The Cardinal.

3. Why is Julian confused about Miss Alice's deafness, withered face, and gray and white matted hair?
(a) He is surprised she has no nurse to assist her.
(b) He was told by the Cardinal that the woman was neither ill nor old.
(c) He did not realize how sorry he would feel for her.
(d) He wonders why she is not in a facility for the elderly.

4. What becomes evident about the two men as the conversation shifts?
(a) They have known each other a little while.
(b) They have known each other since childhood.
(c) They work together.
(d) They have just met.

5. What does the first man do in an attempt to fend off his feelings about being caught?
(a) He argues with the Cardinal.
(b) 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.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He begs the Cardinal to leave him alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julian respond?

2. What does the first man insinuate about the second man?

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

4. How do the two continue to insult one another?

5. What question does Miss Alice ask that shocks Julian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the lawyer and butler do to Julian? What is Julian's response?

2. What is happening to Alice as the scene begins?

3. What becomes evident about the two men? How do you know this?

4. How is Miss Alice, when she enters the scene?

5. What does Miss Alice do when Julian becomes embarrassed?

6. What does Miss Alice say about Julian's memory? To what does this lead?

7. What does the lawyer do to Miss Alice, when the other two men leave?

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

9. Describe the upstairs sitting room of the castle.

10. How does the lawyer respond to Miss Alice's insults?

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