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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. To what are the second man's words compared?

2. What do the two discuss about the details of this creation?

3. What does the butler do at the sound of the chime?

4. What is in massive scale?

5. What does the first man do in an attempt to fend off his feelings about being caught?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ugly dialogue break?

2. What idea do the two men explore, regarding the Cardinal?

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

4. What does Julian believe?

5. Who does the butler suggest the lawyer visit? Why?

6. Describe the upstairs sitting room of the castle.

7. Why is Julian confused?

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

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

10. What does the butler tell the lawyer, after he softens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Alice and the lawyer are lovers.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) What are their true feelings for each other? How do you know?

Part 3) Who is in control in this relationship? Why?

Essay Topic 2

A reference to moving, going, or coming "up" repeats several times.

Part 1) Describe two references to the word "up."

Part 2) What does "up" initially mean to you? Why?

Part 3) What does "up" seem to mean in this story? How do you know this?

Essay Topic 3

Julian is intrigued by the model of the mansion.

Part 1) Why is the model unique?

Part 2) What do he and the butler discuss, regarding this model?

Part 3) How is this model significant?

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