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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the first man insinuate about the second man?
(a) The inappropriate relationship between the Cardinal and Miss Alice.
(b) The inappropriate relationship between Miss Alice and the assistant.
(c) An inappropriate relationship between the Cardinal and his assistant.
(d) The inappropriate relationship between the lawyer and Miss Alice.

2. How does the second person react?
(a) With skepticism.
(b) With tears.
(c) With joy.
(d) With surprise.

3. What does the first man not leave without?
(a) Making a rude comment to Miss Alice.
(b) A snide comment or two.
(c) Hugging the second man.
(d) Kissing Miss Alice on the cheek.

4. Why is it appropriate?
(a) The Cardinal is no more intelligent than a bird.
(b) They are cardinals, just like the Cardinal.
(c) Because the birds understand each other so much better than would birds of any other kind.
(d) The lawyer and the Cardinal are friends that have grown up in the same household.

5. What does the first man do in an attempt to fend off his feelings about being caught?
(a) He argues with the Cardinal.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He overcompensates with his behavior toward the Cardinal, kneeling to kiss his ring and addressing him in the third person to keep the situation and conversation impersonal.
(d) He begs the Cardinal to leave him alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes clearer as the first person becomes more verbal and forthright about the second?

2. What would she like to do for the church for twenty years?

3. To what are the second man's words compared?

4. Why does Alice want to do this for the church?

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

(see the answer key)

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