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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 does Miss Alice say hello?

2. What is in massive scale?

3. When the lawyer enters the room to join in the dialogue, what is established?

4. Why is Julian confused about Miss Alice's deafness, withered face, and gray and white matted hair?

5. Why does the lawyer comment to Miss Alice, "that will be our bird of prey?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does their animosity become clearer?

2. What does Julian not understand about Miss Alice?

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

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

5. What does the lawyer say about Miss Alice and Julian?

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

7. What does the lawyer do to Miss Alice, when the other two men leave?

8. Why does Miss Alice say she played this game?

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

10. How does Julian feel about Miss Alice's topic of discussion? How does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cardinal and the lawyer have known each other since childhood.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) Describe their relationship. Why do they act this way towards each other?

Part 3) Compare and contrast these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Julian falls in love with Miss Alice.

Part 1) Describe Miss Alice.

Part 2) Why does he fall in love with her?

Part 3) How does his love for her affect his judgment? How might this reflect humanity?

Essay Topic 3

Julian is naive.

Part 1) Prove this statement.

Part 2) How does his naivete draw audiences to him?

Part 3) How does this naivete destroy his life? How does this affect the audience?

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