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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. Where does the Cardinal return after his injuries have been bandaged?

2. The men also insist that the Cardinal has to leave for his own ____________, so there is nothing more to discuss.

3. Someone who is more loyal to the __________ than to the church is someone the Cardinal will not trust.

4. The Cardinal begins to believe that the __________ is the one that is behind the attempt on his life.

5. And the Cardinal points out that the ______________ attended the same type of school as he did.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gathers together in the kitchen in order to have lunch while the Cardinal is kept at the school?

2. What does the colonel want the Cardinal to do for him when he is staying in the agricultural school?

3. What leads the Cardinal to continue being suspicious of Father Prisbek and his true intentions?

4. What was the story begin the favorite local author which is discussed by the men who are eating in the kitchen?

5. What does the Archbishop do when the Cardinal calls him and tells him that he can not give that speech as planned?

6. What does Cardinal Bem learn from Father Ley when he contacts him in a discreet way?

7. Who must the Cardinal talk to when he calls the Ministry of Religious Affairs, according to the colonel?

8. What happens when the Cardinal finally makes it to a road after he tries to escape?

9. What is the reasoning Cardinal Bem gives for the people he is with to release him from their custody?

10. What does Cardinal Bem see in the church he visits which makes him realize that the Catholics really are the ones trying to kill him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal does seem most concerned about the safety of his people, rather than listening to what the government wants him to do.

Part 1: Why do you think governments try to get religious leaders to talk to their people about government issues?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal can't simply ignore what the government says?

Part 3: Why do you think the Cardinal's top priority is the safety of his people?

Essay Topic 2

The Cardinal is one who does become suspicious when he realizes that everyone was already at the agriculture school before he arrived.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal begins to become more suspicious as time moves on?

Part 2: What would you have done if you thought you were being held hostage somewhere?

Part 3: Do you think the Cardinal's life is in any danger when he is at the school? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Talk of the speech which is going to be given by Archbishop Krasnoy causes the Cardinal to take action, fearing for violence among followers.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal wants to stop the speech of the Archbishop?

Part 2: Do you think the Archbishop has to listen to the orders of the Cardinal? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think a simple speech has the power to cause people to riot? Why or why not?

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