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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. How many local police find Cardinal Bem and then pick him up for trespassing?

2. Who is Cardinal Bem's attendant and driver when the Cardinal is being driven home from his meeting?

3. What color did the policemen's searchlight flash when it found Cardinal Bem and took him into custody?

4. The policemen decide there is too much __________ involved in reporting the crime of Cardinal Bem in that area.

5. The Major talks to the Cardinal about the __________, or the bad popes he used to hear of when he was younger.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the speech the Archbishop wants to give seem to be trying to do to the listeners?

2. Why is Cardinal Bem not surprised to hear that the Security Police are denying they have the Cardinal in custody?

3. What happens that causes the Cardinal to objection to the actions, even though it seems he has no choice?

4. What makes the Cardinal believe that their location is adjacent to a larger city?

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 do Father Prisbek and Cardinal Bem decide to do after they have eaten their lunch?

7. What happens when Cardinal Bem goes to the train station in order to meet with Father Ley?

8. What happens to the Cardinal when the car loses control on the road and crashes into another car?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal is adamant that he is against any Catholics who want to start a blood bath.

Part 1: Why do you think the Cardinal insists that he is loyal to the church and state?

Part 2: Why do you think the Cardinal is against the deliberate blood bath?

Part 3: Why do you think the extremists are trying to start a blood bath among the groups?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of a Catholic terrorist organization is one that many people may not have realized could exist.

Part 1: How do you think a Catholic reconciles the action of killing with the commandment not to kill?

Part 2: Why do you think a religious person could be driven to become a terrorist?

Part 3: Why do you think that the Catholics are the ones who are terrorists rather than the Episcopalians?

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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