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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 Miss Alice's response when Julian tries to explain to her that he wondered if he imagined so many things or whether so many things he thought had come to play in his imagination?

2. What is the most intriguing element?

3. How did Julian struggle?

4. How does the man react at having been discovered cooing to the caged birds?

5. What does Julian say when Miss Alice invites him to talk about himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lawyer do when he is satisfied with Julian's response?

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

3. How does the lawyer respond to Miss Alice's insults?

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

5. How does the scene end?

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

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

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

9. Why does Miss Alice say she played this game?

10. How does Julian feel about the way the conversation with the butler is going? What does he want to know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the play takes place in a mansion.

Part 1) Who lives in this mansion? What is odd about this person?

Part 2) How does the decor reflect the mansion's owner?

Part 3) What is the significance of this mansion?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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