An American Requiem Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 6, "A Religious Education")

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What convinces James to be Patrick Hughes' friend?

2. To what is the author resistant?

3. What is Father James Carroll celebrating?

4. Who commends Joe Carroll's action in capturing Touhy?

5. Who symbolically unites the Elvis sexuality and the priestly celibacy?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. How does Roger Touhy who is a Chicago bank robber, kidnapper and killer that have a significant impact on James' father's career?

2. What...
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