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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. Who does James feel shame to admit is his childhood neighbor on Generals' Row?

2. Where does Joe Carroll work to support his family?

3. Despite the cold, James is pleased this president does not do this.

4. Of what is Joe junior a sign?

5. How many generals attend the reception following at the Officers' Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the celebration begin?

2. What are the two tracks James sees in his life in Wiesbaden?

3. What does General Carroll share with his son regarding war?

4. What is Elvis' significance in this story?

5. How does Joe Carroll catch Roger Touhy?

6. Why does Joe feel like a disgrace for leaving the seminary?

7. How does Joe become a part of Kelly's political hypocrisy?

8. What are some of the discussions about use of nuclear weapons in preemptive strikes on China and the Soviet Union that James remembers?

9. How do 1950s Americans perceive Pope Pius XII?

10. What government position does Joe Carroll have in Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cardinal Cooke asks candidates to promise to obey and respect him and his successors as he enfolds their hands.

Part 1) Why does James have a hard time accepting this?

Part 2) How does this keep power out of the hands of individual priests?

Part 3) Imagine how you would feel in his position. How would you have handled this situation?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph Carroll is successful in his roles in the government.

Part 1) What government positions does he hold?

Part 2) How and why is he successful?

Part 3) How does the government benefit from Joseph Carroll?

Essay Topic 3

When given a crayon, Joseph, in the depths of his Alzheimer's, writes his wife's name repeatedly.

Part 1) Why do you think he does this?

Part 2) What does this say about his choice to leave the seminary and wed Mary?

Part 3) How might this make Mary feel? Why?

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