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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julian describe his loss of faith?

2. What does Julian admit to the butler when the lawyer leaves?

3. Who does Julian describe as a quiet, plain woman with soft features; one year or so on either side of forty, married to the owner of a dry goods store?

4. Julian is intrigued by the butler's coincidence. How does the Butler feel?

5. How does the scene end?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julian feel about Miss Alice's topic of discussion? How does he respond?

2. What does Julian do when the lawyer leaves?

3. Describe the setting.

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

5. What do the two men relish?

6. Why does the lawyer enter the room?

7. What is happening to Julian?

8. What do Julian and the butler say about this creation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The butler is nonplussed about most things.

Part 1) Prove this statement.

Part 2) What is his relationship with the other characters.

Part 3) Based on what you know of him, what might be his thoughts on this conspiracy?

Essay Topic 2

Many aspects of this play are not what they seem.

Part 1) Describe two of them.

Part 2) How do you feel about these aspects? Why?

Part 3) How does this lead to one of the play's themes? What is this theme?

Essay Topic 3

The Cardinal and the lawyer have known each other since childhood.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) Describe their relationship. Why do they act this way towards each other?

Part 3) Compare and contrast these two characters.

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