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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. What is Julian?

2. What becomes evident about the two men as the conversation shifts?

3. How does the second person make his insult more insulting?

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

5. Why is Julian part of this trio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the lawyer backs Miss Alice against the wall?

2. About what is Julian astonished?

3. How does Miss Alice feel about her chairs?

4. What had Julian assumed about their departure? What does he now realize?

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

6. What does the lawyer say about Miss Alice and Julian?

7. How does the scene end?

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

9. How does their animosity become clearer?

10. How does this scene open? Describe the room.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The conspirators choose Julian for a purpose.

Part 1) What is their purpose for him?

Part 2) Why do they choose Julian?

Part 3) How are they able to seduce and trick him? How does this affect him?

Essay Topic 2

Julian falls in love with Miss Alice.

Part 1) Describe Miss Alice.

Part 2) Why does he fall in love with her?

Part 3) How does his love for her affect his judgment? How might this reflect humanity?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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