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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 does the Butler point out?

2. Not to be outdone, what does the second person sling back?

3. About what do they continue to rib each other?

4. How does Miss Alice challenge Julian?

5. What is Julian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the ugly dialogue break?

4. Where are Miss Alice and Julian? About what do they discuss?

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

6. How does Miss Alice feel about her chairs?

7. What does Julian do when the lawyer moves to take his leave?

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 do the two men relish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The conspirators leave Julian to die.

Part 1) Who kills him? Why is he killed?

Part 2) Why do they leave him to die?

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for killing this character? What message does this send to the audience?

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 wonders if he slept with the Virgin Mary.

Part 1) Why does he believe this?

Part 2) What does this say about Julian's religious beliefs?

Part 3) What does this reveal to the audience about Julian's character?

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