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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. Where is the former priest who renounced his faith and married his housekeeper?
(a) Father José is hiding in the jungle.
(b) Father José is teaching in the school.
(c) Father José is sitting in his house reflecting on his poor life.
(d) Father José is working in the police station.
2. How does the Chief of Police react when he sees the alcohol?
(a) He confiscates the alcohol and leaves.
(b) He knows the seller so he pretends not to see.
(c) He becomes angry because there is a prohibition on alcohol.
(d) The Chief's face lights up at the sight of the alcohol and he sits down to join the drinkers.
3. What does Mr. Trench notice about the environment in the town?
(a) The land is dusty and hot with buzzards flying overhead.
(b) The jungle is encroaching on the village.
(c) It is cold and there are no birds.
(d) It looks like a tropical garden.
4. Back at the plantation after the priest is gone, what is Coral doing?
(a) Coral is out looking for the fugitive American.
(b) Coral is having a school lesson with her mother.
(c) Coral is cooking because her mother is sick.
(d) Coral is hiding things the priest left behind.
5. What is the Police Chief's concern?
(a) The lieutenant is not serious about finding the runaway priest.
(b) The Governor has been on his case because they suspect a priest is on the run in their state.
(c) He is a religious man and does not like the new laws.
(d) The Governor is still waiting for the paperwork that should have already been finished.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what Biblical character does the priest compare the mestizo?
2. When the lieutenant arrives, why does he not recognize the priest?
3. How is the meeting between the priest and Brigetta?
4. How many priests has the lieutenant already executed?
5. What is the condition of the priest as he heads home from the plantation?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the village of the old man in a hammock, describe the request that is made of the priest.
2. Describe the characters of the Police Chief and the lieutenant as seen in the cantina.
3. What happens when the priest accidentally bumps into a red shirt in the cantina?
4. Back at the banana plantation, how does Greene emphasize the character of Coral Fellows?
5. Who comes knocking at the door and what does he want?
6. The mother who reads religious stories to her children is important in the story. How does Greene use this family to punctuate the fact that the common people want the Church returned?
7. Describe the condition of Father José at that time.
8. Describe Captain Fellow's reaction to the charge against the priest.
9. After the priest on his mule crosses the river, what happens that is cause for alarm?
10. Why does Mr. Trench invite the man into his house?
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