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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "J. Edgar, Joe, and Me".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the newly-ordained priest?
(a) Edgar Hoover.
(b) Joseph Carroll.
(c) Patrick Hughes.
(d) The author.

2. Who commends Joe Carroll's action in capturing Touhy?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Robert F. Kennedy.
(c) James Carroll.
(d) J. Edgar Hoover.

3. Joe and his family leave Chicago for FBI training. After training, where are they assigned?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. In Irish Chicago of that day, what does a refusal to become a priest after twelve years of seminary make Joe Carroll?
(a) A cheat.
(b) A thief.
(c) A mean-spirited priest.
(d) A spoiled priest.

5. What is Father James Carroll celebrating?
(a) His first mass and giving his first sermon.
(b) A baptism.
(c) The birth of his daughter.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does being a priest preaching his first sermon make apparent about James?

2. The Touhy manhunt takes on the wartime symbolism of a hunt for who?

3. How does Joe's childhood compare to the social standing he later achieves?

4. He finishes preaching his first sermon by reaffirming General Lemay's SAC motto. What is that motto?

5. For years what does James wonder about his father?

(see the answer key)

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