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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. Julian is intrigued by the butler's coincidence. How does the Butler feel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Unsure about Julian.
(c) Just as excited.
(d) Nonplussed about almost everything.

2. Who does Julian say he found crying, "Help me, help me... help me, oh God, God, help me... oh help, help?"
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The guard.
(c) The woman who thinks she is the Virgin Mary.
(d) His wife.

3. What do the two discuss about the details of this creation?
(a) Whether or not there might be another model of the room inside the model's library, and so on and so on.
(b) Whether or not there is a more beautiful garden in the country.
(c) When the church was built.
(d) How many birds are in the estuary.

4. What does Miss Alice say about the chairs in the various rooms?
(a) She purshased each one, herself.
(b) There is a chair in each room that is hers and hers alone.
(c) They are by different makers.
(d) They are all antiques.

5. What will Julian do for Miss Alice?
(a) Train her to be a priest.
(b) Love her.
(c) Allow her to stay in her home.
(d) Take care of the menial details of her philanthropic bargain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Julian ask whether or not someone will soon be available?

2. What is feminine, but not frilly, decorated in shades of blue?

3. Who is studying this creation from all angles?

4. Over what do the two original characters banter a while longer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting.

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

3. What does Julian believe?

4. How does Miss Alice feel about her chairs?

5. What is the most intriguing element of the room?

6. What does the lawyer do to fend off his embarrassment?

7. How does the Cardinal respond to the lawyer's insults?

8. What does the butler say about the wine cellar?

9. What does Julian do when the lawyer moves to take his leave?

10. How does Miss Alice begin to ensnare Julian?

(see the answer keys)

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