3. What does Miss Alice do when Julian tries to explain one more time that there is nothing much to tell, and it is simply a matter of his faith in God leaving him, and he committed himself to an asylum?

4. Why does Julian ask whether or not someone will soon be available?

5. How does the scene end?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ugly dialogue break?

2. Why is Julian confused?

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

4. How does the lawyer react when he sees the Cardinal? What does the Cardinal explain to the lawyer?

5. How does the Cardinal respond to the lawyer's insults?

6. How does this scene open? Who are the characters in this scene?

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

8. What makes Julian more and more frustrated wit h Miss Alice?

9. Why is the lawyer infuriated with the butler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Alice, the lawyer, the Cardinal, and the butler conspire against Julian.

Part 1) How do they conspire against him?

Part 2) Why do they conspire against him?

Part 3) What roles do each of them play in the conspiracy? How do these roles suit Julian?

Essay Topic 2

The Cardinal has two caged birds.

Part 1) What type of birds? What relationship do the characters have with these birds?

Part 2) Why has the author chosen this species?

Part 3) What might these two birds signify?

Essay Topic 3

Julian is reluctant to talk about his past.

Part 1) Why is he reluctant? What has happened in his past?

Part 2) How does his past reflect his future?

Part 3) Why does he finally reveal his past? What are the consequences?

(see the answer keys)

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