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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what do the lawyer and butler relentlessly question Julian?
(a) His background.
(b) His relationship with the Cardinal.
(c) His training in the priesthood.
(d) His interest in birds.

2. How does the man react at having been discovered cooing to the caged birds?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Flustered and a bit embarrassed.
(d) Not surprised.

3. When the lawyer enters the room to join in the dialogue, what is established?
(a) Julian is not ordained.
(b) The lawyer and the butler are friends.
(c) Julian is a priest.
(d) The lawyer and the butler are brothers.

4. How does this observer address the man who is cooing at the birds?
(a) Saint Francis.
(b) Birdlover.
(c) Sissy.
(d) Saint Michael.

5. What are both the butler and the lawyer, who have known each other for some time, quite eager to do?
(a) Find Miss Alice and introduce her to Julian.
(b) Leave Julian alone.
(c) Pry and prey on this fresh specimen.
(d) Become friends with Julian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Saint Francis?

2. How do the two continue to insult one another?

3. What does Julian find ironic about staying in the section of the asylum that is for people who are only mildly troubled?

4. What species of bird is in the birdcage?

5. How does Miss Alice challenge Julian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julian realize about the model of the mansion?

2. What had Julian assumed about their departure? What does he now realize?

3. How does this scene open? Describe the room.

4. What does Julian not understand about Miss Alice?

5. What does the butler carry into the library?

6. How does the ugly dialogue break?

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

8. How is Miss Alice, when she enters the scene?

9. Describe the upstairs sitting room of the castle.

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

(see the answer keys)

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